Oxford

Hello again,

Well since we last left off, I was getting lost in the metropolis and enjoying the sights. Along with becoming more acquainted with the city this week, I had the opportunity visit Hastings. We rode down Friday morning on a two hour train ride. Once leaving the station we quickly ran over to the beach. Now, this beach was a little different. If you can imagine rocks about the size of fifty cent pieces being the beach, then yes, we went to the beach. We dashed over to the Hastings Country Park and climbed up the stone path to a massive fairway on the cliff. The city must have maintained it, because it was beautiful. The wind was blowing, the sun was shining (for the most part), and I was getting to see greenery that was not a local park. I also was able to explore the woods and see the cave that the park boasted. Overall, the trip was a great success.

The next day was Oxford. We arrived to a cold, rainy Oxford. The streets were empty for the morning as the rain descended. We stopped by the covered market there and were presented with the opportunity to purchase full pheasants right across from a store selling Barbour jackets. Yes, we had made it. We were due to meet Dr. Mee for a tour of Oxford, so we walked over to a French cafe called the Buttery. We had baguettes and then proceeded to the tour.

My favorite part of the trip was not in Oxford. I had the opportunity to travel to the home of C.S. Lewis, the Kiln. We toured the house and the gardens.

This weekend went by quickly but I' looking forward to see what next week has in store!

William Gass