Tuesday Morning

After running around London on Sunday (and the explorations on Saturday) I was one tired camper yesterday so I spent the day in Oxford not doing much of anything. I had been planning on going off to Warwick Castle, but I think I will do that next Sunday when I have another official day off. Yesterday was laundry day (before the kids who went off to Ireland got back) and work in my room on grading the last of my final exams. I did run off to the supermarket, but I decided to eat in last night with sandwiches after spending a bit too much money so far on the trip. Well probably far too much money during the first week, but I can budget it out for the rest of the trip and still be okay. I knew the first week was a big expense, it always is, and this eating out two-three times a day can get expensive. It's why I ate ham and English cheddar sandwiches and watched Dr. Who's last three episodes of Season Four online at BBC One. That included the two part season finale and the episode before that (which I think will air this week on SciFi in the states).

Anyway, since nothing much happened yesterday of import, I am going to post some more pictures for you to enjoy. I forgot to take my camera to London on Sunday so there aren't any pictures from that day, but there should be enough other pictures for you to enjoy. I still have more to upload, but I will do that later on in the week.



Holywell Music Rooms. This is not far from campus and they hold concerts throughout the year. This is the first purpose built music hall in the world dating from the early 18th century.



New College Lane, looking down one of the medieval streets leading to New College (actually one of the oldest colleges at Oxford.)



More of New College Lane, further down the street past where the last pictures were taken.



Near Merton College. I had never seen this plaque before, but I thought it was interesting.



Rhodes House. This is the center where Rhodes Scholars meet and study when in Oxford. The bird on top is the national bird of Zimbabwe (well when it was Rhodesia.) The complex is much bigger than this single building, however, and stretches well behind it in a newer structure.