Saturday, July 11, 2009

Oxford, England

I will preface this by saying that Will and I are huddled in the dining room of the hotel to write this because there is a wedding going on and we can't sit in our usual hotel bar location. (The internet signal doesn't reach up to our room)

So today began a bit late...apparently when you set the alarm you also have to switch it on. Eventually we got to Oxford around 1.

The various buildings from the library to the churches were amazing to see and realize that so many amazing people have learned in these locations over hundreds of years.









We had lunch at the Covered Market, which was a really neat area in town with lots of various vendors.



Though much of the town was really beautiful, most of the time it looked like this...



Will and I decided that all of Italy was there, so we should be in the country by ourselves when we go there.

Because of the enormous crowds, we decided to head to The Eagle and Child pub and think of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien....



Now off to London for a few days!!

5 comments:

  1. These photos are so great! I'm so glad you got to visit my home-away-from-home!

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  2. Your home away from home was so busy!!!

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  3. i am so glad that you two are of the photography type. it makes living vicariously through you so much more vivid and visually stimulating! love you both!

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  4. I understand that at Oxford you never have to attend class. Jim

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  5. WHY didn't I study abroad?! Thank you for letting me live vicariously through you, but it's lighting a fire for me to travel! Hope you are having a ball.

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