20 May 2010

So today was a special treat for all of us. We start somewhat early, and took a train to Oxford. We were guided by Professor Parkhouse who knew just about everything there is to know about Oxford, the city. It was a very bustling city, however quaint with bits of history placed throughout. Professor Parkhouse took us to various parts of Oxford College. A little fact about Oxford, is that there are 39 individual parts of the overall setting, each with their own programs. Professor Parkhouse pointed the ones that were close by out to us, and to all of our surprises, they were small in size. One of the first places we stopped was the original site of the college, where there were different rooms for the different areas that students could choose to focus their study. Also there was the site of the original library, which has since been moved from that location to across the street and it now sits next to Broad Street. We also visited the Christ Church Campus, where Professor Parkhouse himself went to college. It was a beautiful area with a fountain of Mercury in the center, which had some very large fish in it! One of my favorite parts of the trip was the one to the Christ church chapel. It was similar to Westminster Abbey, which for me, personally, was wonderful. I know that everyone enjoyed the personal guided tour we had from Professor Parkhouse. After we visited and toured at the Christ Church campus we went to eat lunch at the same location that was filmed for Harry Potter. After a spectacular lunch, we walked out of Christ Church campus toward an alley where we saw the oldest pub in Englad. 'The Bear' was dated back to 1242, and was still in fine condition and still in use. The first hand knowledge from our very distinguished Professor Parkhouse was a a special treat for all of us. Thank you to Professor Parkhouse for sharing your knowledge with us about your experiences at Oxford University.

Until tomorrow, we shall see whats in store......