Having loved Oxford so much on the Monday,
we decided to head back for a second visit a couple of days later. That’s the
beauty of Oxford I found. While it’s hardly jam packed with activities, if you
are someone who loves to take in the beauty of your surroundings, learn about
the history of a place, and leisurely stroll for hours, then Oxford will
provide days upon days of adventure for you. W2HAZE48EXWU
Having taken a whistle stop walking tour on
our last visit, we decided to explore Oxford from a different view point this
time... up high.
Growing up my dad had a fascination with
Church architecture and design, and so as children we were bundles into cars
and made to trapes round church after church up and down the country. Not
coming from a religious family, I found it rather tedious. However in my older
and wiser years I think I finally get it. The design of churches is second to
none, and St Mary’s in Oxford is no exception.
The church dates back from 1086, however the design has been redone countless times over the centuries. However currently it holds a Gothic feel that was stunning but haunting.
Yet it was the tower we were after. Inside is an extremely narrow and steep spiral staircase, which I had to say to mum to stop nattering to me otherwise I’d lose concentration and trip! However it was worth it (her huffing and glares, not the nearly tripping) as it provide the most gorgeous views over all of Oxford.
Let me tell you, this is a very rare
picture. My brother does not allow a camera to be usually anywhere in his vicinity
(it took about 5 attempts for him to look up!)
Having been stunned by how breath taking it
all was, we decided to head back down to terra firma and seek out food. Me and
my mum decided to part from the men, and have a girly lunch. Nestled down a
side street we found a cute little pub which we feasted over wine and chatter.
I was rather surprised at my mum’s choice,
as she is a woman of familiarity. It is nearly always a salmon based dish or
hunters chicken, but I think coming back home and bringing my stilton love has
had a knock on effect as a black and blue burger was her choice.
For me, I couldn’t resist pork belly with
cider honey glaze on a bed of pak choi and a side of skin on fries.
Fully replenished we met back with the men
(the remainder of a Burger King drink in hand!) and decided to discover a
little more about one of the colleges, or really satisfy my need to pretend to
be a smart ass student). We chose Trinity College as we had been told they had
beautiful grounds, and to satisfy my dad- an ornate chapel.
Trinity College dates back to 1555 and is
one of the 38 colleges of Oxford. It was founded by Sir Thomas Poe, who had no
children, and so in a bid to be remembered and pass on his legacy he founded
Trinity College.
A quick pop quiz question for you all. If you saw earlier this year The Great Gatsby,
you might remember Jay Gatsby attended Trinity College.
What? All this walking is tiring work!
I couldn’t recommend Oxford enough as a
place to visit. It is obviously better by the glorious weather, as the lawns
made perfect picnic spots, but if you are as snap happy as me I am sure you
would love it come rain or shine.
I've already decided when I am old, and tired of living the London life, I am going to retire to Oxford, open up a bakery and feed the minds of the next generation of academics with pastries, cakes and sweet things... or just make them all fat.


What an amazing place really appreciate you sharing with us. You must be heaven.
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ReplyDeleteThose are some really cool photos :)
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My Dad is also obsessed with church architecture even though we're not religious at all. He's always showing me pictures from his travels although I don't think the pictures quite do it justice.
ReplyDeleteI also had a little giggle about you almost tripping down the stairs. The same thing happened to me at Norwich Castle when I visited. I got so dizzy!
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Oxford looks so beautiful! And so do you :D thanks for my lovely comment!
ReplyDeleteI love your blog too!
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I must admit I share your Dad's obsession with churches a little. I study History at university so Oxford definitely looks like somewhere I would want to visit and you've made it look lovely in your photos. :)
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