Onward to Oxford

We farewelled Ann, Brian, Jackie and Paul (Gail and Haydn had left the previous day) and set off for Oxford via the M4 and then the A420. Trip was easy but finding our way around Oxford, when we got there, wasn't so simple. Annabel didn't recognise the address of the hotel so eventually we found a parking space (it wasn't easy either) and rang the hotel to ask for directions.

We checked in and admired the decor - the Malmaison is a former gaol - and after a restorative cup of tea went to the Tourist Information Centre. Here we found an Oxford guide that included a self-guided walking tour so we set off on our trek. Oxford is full of old buildings! Probably the most impressive college is Christ Church - has its own gardens through which tourists can walk. We found the Bodleian Library - beautiful old building - and then, further on, the New Bodleian (1939). We also found Blackwells book shop.