Group Day Trip to Oxford

We took a group trip to Oxford today (Monday). It was sunny, but cold -- the type of English cold that cuts through to your bones! Ouch!

Max, Drew, Chelsea, Meghan and Dana pose at the Oxford train station. Can you tell Drew is the shy one of the bunch?















One of the things I love most about being here is that when I think I've seen everything, I spot something that completely surprises me. Here's a sign outside a Chinese restaurant. Hmm ..., what kind of clientele are they trying to cater to?



















Both Cambridge and Oxford have world famous universities. Punting, which involves pushing a small boat along the river with a long stick, is done in both places. Here are the boats all tied together (maybe the punting season is over until spring?).














This is the famous Radcliffe Camera, built in 1737 that acts as a reading room for the Bodleian Library.



















Anne (looking down), Naiara, Miranda and Sarah.














If you like intricate stone and brick work, England is the place for you. The Bodleian Library in Oxford is very beautiful, and the ceiling has fantastic stone work. Remember, this was done in the days before power tools.














Paige, your humble servant, Jodi, Allison, Anne, Elyse and Meredith in front of the Carfax Tower. I don't know where the name Carfax comes from, but I'm sure it has absolutely nothing to do with the Carfax that allows you to check the registration history of a vehicle in the U.S.














View from the top of the Carfax tower.

A door at the Bodleian library designed by the famous architect, Sir Christopher Wren.