Oxford Day 2

We woke up early enough to say goodbye to Suzanne who was headed into London for the day. Feasted on croissants for breakfast and talked to Russell about going into town. We decided to take the scenic route and take the canal walk all the way from their house into the center of town. It was only supposed to take about an hour and be a few miles. It was just as beautiful of a walk as advertised, but took a bit longer than planned. Partly because it was really muddy and slow going in places, and partly because I had to stop and harass whatever ducks we came across (there were several) and one swan (it was huge). We got to see a lot of the long narrow canal boats that have been converted into peoples homes. Most of them were brightly painted and a lot of fun to look at.

We finally made it to town and did some exploring. We found the proper main building of the Ashmolean and barely made a dent in it. That was one seriously cool museum, I wish I hadn't been so oddly tired and that we had had more time. We went across the street to the theater Theo works at, but sadly the show for the day was sold out. We grabbed lunch at some pastry shops and decided to finally check out Christchurch. Boasting of some very beautiful grounds, a church, and locations of the filming of Harry Potter, it didn't disappoint. It was drizzling a bit, but worth the stroll around. By that point it was time to catch the bus home to pack up, but we got ourselves thoroughly lost on the way home. We did get to see Oxford Castle as a result and a few cool side streets. Russell drove us to the park and ride and we walked pretty much straight onto the next bus to London. Had enough time to grab some dinner and hop on the welcome bus back to Cardiff for a few days of relaxation and laundry.

The next few days in Cardiff were pretty unexciting. But it was nice to be back in my own bed for a few days. We did go see Alice in Wonderland, which was remarkably good. Probably the only movie I'm going to see over here in theaters. For me it was a very early morning to get to the train station the next day for the start of the last week of an amazing break.