Mary and I chose to come in a day early for our trip, to spend time together and to have more time to explore Oxford than the 2 hour walking tour advertised for the group tomorrow would allow. We tramped about 5 miles around the colleges, peeking through doorways and gateways but declining to pay the (steep) fees to enter the enclaves. We also retraced the paths of characters in various medieval and later Oxford-based mysteries we have read or watched. This included watching canal boats on the Oxford canal (looking just like the one in Father Brown and reminiscent of the one in Morse), including one going through the lock between the canal and the Thames. We also met two of our tour group as we passed the Botanic Garden— those Natural Habitat logos on gear are unmistakable.
One of the colleges we passed was Magdalen, often cited as the loveliest of the Oxford colleges. I have included a picture of its exterior for my Bryn Mawr friends, as it is absolutely architecture and decoration near to our hearts! We also saw many punts waiting in the Cherwell for a sunny afternoon. We are staying at the Randolph, very lovely and historic. But look carefully at the picture of our room...a Keurig machine on one table and a rotary phone on the other!
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