We
landed in London! Today, we toured Oxford directly after landing at London
Heathrow. It was a beautiful town, with architecture dating back to the 15th
century, and some even dating back to the 1200s. The first place we went was
the Eagle and Child pub, where C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien used to meet as
friends. It was awesome to see a place where two of my favorite authors would
meet over ale to discuss their literary pieces, the meaning of life, and what
God was doing in their lives.
Next, we went on a walking tour of
Oxford University. Oxford is a collaboration of 38 colleges which act as
independent universities. Unlike colleges within universities in the United
States, these colleges have a broad variety of subjects that they teach. Along
this tour, we saw the college that J.R.R. Tolkien attended (as well as a bust
of him), the college where much of the Harry Potter series was filmed, and the
house of Dr. Hailey, namesake of “Hailey’s Comet.” These colleges are
beautiful, each with a luscious green courtyard, immaculate cathedral and
exquisite library. Our tour guide was a cute old British man named Bill, who
had a defined but understandable accent and was quick to answer questions. Tonight,
we took the Underground for the first time to Leicester Square. This square is
a hub for tourists, containing restaurants, theatres, casinos, and pubs. I went
to a place called Garfunkle’s for dinner with Ryan, Jimmy, Sydney, Kelly, and
Allison. While it was not exactly authentic British food, I had a delicious
meal of sausage and mash, three links of sausage with a brown glazed sauce
severed with mashed potatoes and covered in onion rings.
I will try to post as much as possible, but wifi isn't great so we'll see how much I can do!
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