This morning Tina took us to the train station and we went to Oxford for the day. When we got to Oxford, we took a double decker sightseeing tour which was really great because we got to see an overview of the city and decide what we wanted to go back and see later in the day. We sat on top so we could get the best views but the seats had been icy from the night before and were still wet. Neither Joe nor I could feel parts of our bodies by the time we got off the bus! We shopped a bit including along High Street and we wandered around a bit. We stopped on the High Street at University College which is where I went to a summer abroad program in 1987. The city has changed so much that I really didn't recognized much. Apparently, including the entrance to University College! We saw it from the bus but, when we went back so that I could take a picture in front of the wood entrance, we stopped at the wrong college! I'm so disappointed but there is nothing I can do about it now! Oh well! I talked to a shopkeeper about how different the city seemed to me and she said almost nothing of what is there now was there when I was in school there. I felt better that I hadn't remembered more landmarks. What used to be the old Barclay Bank next to University College is now a hotel and restaurant so we stopped in the restaurant, Quod, and had a nice lunch of pizzas and diet coke. After lunch, we walked around until it was time for us to catch the train home. It was a very fun day in Oxford! I have such fond memories of that summer and I enjoyed reminiscing today.
After we got back from Oxford, we had a bit of nibbles at home and then went to the local pub, The Bell, with Nick and the Williams family (Clive and Sharon along with their 2 children, Megan and Ross). Tina was going to go with Lillia but Lillia did not have a proper nap so Tina decided that they should stay home.
