Oxford

We took a day trip to Oxford on Monday, July 5, another place that I had heard a lot about, but didn't really know what to expect, other than a lot of old buildings. We saw those, as well as a lot of college-age people. It was a fun day of eating in an open air market, exploring a bookstore, doing more walking, relaxing with drinks at The Turf Tavern, seeing Christ Church, and getting a feel of an active college town. Oxford was a happening, busy, place and it was fun to experience it for a day.

A sign of home.

This looked like an interesting restaurant, but we didn't eat here.

The place where three Christians were martyred in the 1500s.

"Opposite this point near the Cross in the middle of Broad Street, Hugh Latimer, one time Bishop of Worcester, Nicholas Ridley, Bishop of London, and Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, were burnt on their faith in 1555 and 1556."

The Oxford University library

We stopped for some refreshment at The Turf Tavern.

Instead of "Caution, Low Ceiling."

A typical scene in Oxford. Several of these courtyards were used in filming the Harry Potter movies.

Lots of bikes and flowers.

Me near the gardens outside Christ Church.

Christ Church (undergoing restoration)

Students at Church Church (it also has a school) practicing cricket.

In one of the famous telephone booths.

Denise in the telephone booth.