Arden Lodge Oxford
34 Sunderland Avenue Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, OX2 8DX, United Kingdom
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Shamrocks and Sunglasses
... Lots of them. Libraries and college and things. It gave me a few character ideas for the Academy: the Ambassador, the Warden, the Steward, the Librarian...anyways. Too much Philip Pullman.
They turned us loose at noon to do what we pleased and I did a lot. it was nice in a way not being with anyone because I could do whatever I wanted. My first problem was finding a place to sit and eat lunch. I packed my own of course but eventually I found ...
Walkin' in Sunshine
... along. Ducks seemed to be just coasting along, enjoying the ride. The daffodils along the walking path were beginning to bloom, creating a lovely contrast of colour. I love the houses in the Cotswolds villages; they're old but quaint and charming. High Street, the main street through the village, is pretty wide, which indicated Bourton on the Water was a wealthy sheep village. This past wealth is evident by the many manor houses in the village.
We attempted to ...
Elegance and Relaxation
... and they settled on Blenheim Palace (pronounced BLEN-hem). It was such a brilliant choice especially when the cloudy and dreary day turned into one of sunshine.
Blenheim Palace, originally called Blenheim House, was built by the 1st Duke of Malborough, John Churchill, the ancestor of Sir Winston Churchill. We walked through half of the palace, where we enjoyed a living history of the palace throughout the past few hundred ...
Crossing the Pond
... time I got to the front of the line, I was grouchy and had trouble faking my normal cheerfulness. Regardless, I made it through and by the time I got to Baggage Claim, my small suitcase was off the carousel, waiting for me.
I bought a ticket on the Heathrow Connect to get to Paddington Station in London and then went to wait for it. I dozed off and on the train as we rambled through remnants of England's past glory days during the Industrial ...
Day 5
We took a day trip to Oxford on Day 5 - we did a bus tour around the campus and saw all the beautiful colleges and heard about their history. We also shopped a bit in Oxford including visiting Alice's Shop which is the store Alice - for which Alice and the Looking Glass was written about (Alice in Wonderland) - shopped at. Oxford was a relaxing place with a great ...


