From Stonehenge, Jeff asked if I'd like to go to Oxford. I'm no fool. I said yes, and away we flew in the Smartcar.Oxford is a town based around the University, which is actually a collection of colleges. Some of the world's oldest colleges are here. We wandered around the different campuses with their fanciful architecture.
They've shot scenes from the various Harry Potter films in Oxford, and some of the main dining halls look like something straight out of the film.
It was a warm day and people were punting around in small canoes or paddleboats in the canals. It is a stunningly beautiful lovingly cared-for surreal town.
We stopped into a pub called The Bear. It is one of the oldest pubs in Oxford, and if the height of the ceiling is any indication of the size of people several hundred years ago, they were a lot shorter than we are. The walls in the pub are decorated with framed boxes holding collections of school ties. It is a strange tradition that students give them their ties as they are each labeled the the year and school from which they come.
Jeff and I had Cream Tea at this little restaurant, which is basically Cream Scones served with Clotted Cream and Jam. You then have your choice of Tea and Coffee. I of course had Coffee, while Jeff had the Tea (he's way more british than I am, despite the fact that he comes from the US midwest). It was delicious, though dangerous to the arteries.
Oxford is easily accessible from London via a commuter bus that sells roundtrip (return) tickets for around £4. I hope they allow dogs as it would be a wonderful weekend getaway once Tony and the dogs are here. I can't wait to see our dog Bentley riding in a canoe.
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