First, a photo taken of me on a friend's camera, while exploring the gardens of Worcester College during my first week in the UK:
( Why yes I am pretty and also intrepid! )
And now, the Scones Tour of the West Country! Starting in Oxford, where my friend KN and Jon and I all assembled after Leeds. We ate scones. We walked up the river to see across to where Geoffrey of Monmouth once lived. And then we went to Oxford Castle, where
( we were subjected to historical re-enactment )
I disapprove of Oxford Castle Unlocked. They make erroneous assertions about the average height of Saxons. They're all flashy and touristy and you can't wander around on your own and, hmmph.
Next we went to Bath. We got there late in the afternoon and most things were closed by the time we had eaten our daily allotment of scones.
( Photos )
( Why yes I am pretty and also intrepid! )
And now, the Scones Tour of the West Country! Starting in Oxford, where my friend KN and Jon and I all assembled after Leeds. We ate scones. We walked up the river to see across to where Geoffrey of Monmouth once lived. And then we went to Oxford Castle, where
( we were subjected to historical re-enactment )
I disapprove of Oxford Castle Unlocked. They make erroneous assertions about the average height of Saxons. They're all flashy and touristy and you can't wander around on your own and, hmmph.
Next we went to Bath. We got there late in the afternoon and most things were closed by the time we had eaten our daily allotment of scones.
( Photos )