Today was a very exciting day. We had breakfast early and headed out to Heathrow to pick up my parents. It is great that they decided to come! They had a good flight and were ready for adventures so we headed out to Oxford.
Oxford is a wonderful place to visit. It is a very large university town that consists of 39 colleges comprising 2 universities and other smaller learning institutions. It is the oldest university town in the country. Most of the buildings are yellowish-rose, a color that looks really great in the sun.
We sort of did a mad dash through town trying to filmed at/based upon, Merton College, Virgin Mary Church, Bodleian library. We did not get to go inside the library because guided tour is required and for whatever insane reason children younger than 11 are not allowed. I just want to know why??
Lunch eating options were remarkably scant in the center of town. Parents were starting to wilt so we went home. Will definitely come back to Oxford for the overnight trip to do some more exploring and to watch the students go to their dining halls in the evening wearing hats and gowns. For real, they do it every night for dinner according to the guy in the boiler hat giving a tour of room that was the inspiration for Harry Potter's dining hall. If boys could dress in tux in Eton on a regular day, I am thinking that it is reasonable to expect that they pull off a gown in the evening.
At home, kids were lost in the Magformers set that parents brought with them. I took parents out for a walk around the neighborhood. The market on High Street was busier on account of the weekend and we got some Spanish honey, and strawberries.
For dinner we went back to Yami. We extended the selection of dishes to try some new things and were very pleased with those as well. As if that was not enough, we did a quick run to Papa Karlo and emerged with Lithuanian bread, white cheese, salami, herring, and beer. Somewhat embarrassing. Goodies this good had to be consumed upon arrival. Parents are exhausted and happy. We let them sleep.
A few quick updates. Went to London on Friday after work to see Albert and Victoria museum. It is open until 10pm on Fridays which is very convenient. We were very impressed. It looked like the place where all the things that could not fit into the British museum are stored. The quantity and diversity of exhibits is staggering. For example there is a giant hall filled with medieval sarcophagi of exquisite beauty and detail. No wonder there is like 1.5 of those left in Ireland. Dan noted that it would be a good idea if UK shared some of this historical wealth with the world - not everyone can travel here and keeping a treasure this great in one spot in our turbulent world is not the safest approach anymore. On the way to the museum we spent some time in the Carnaby area, a little Mecca for fashion lovers who might be visiting us some day.
Oxford is a wonderful place to visit. It is a very large university town that consists of 39 colleges comprising 2 universities and other smaller learning institutions. It is the oldest university town in the country. Most of the buildings are yellowish-rose, a color that looks really great in the sun.
We sort of did a mad dash through town trying to filmed at/based upon, Merton College, Virgin Mary Church, Bodleian library. We did not get to go inside the library because guided tour is required and for whatever insane reason children younger than 11 are not allowed. I just want to know why??
Lunch eating options were remarkably scant in the center of town. Parents were starting to wilt so we went home. Will definitely come back to Oxford for the overnight trip to do some more exploring and to watch the students go to their dining halls in the evening wearing hats and gowns. For real, they do it every night for dinner according to the guy in the boiler hat giving a tour of room that was the inspiration for Harry Potter's dining hall. If boys could dress in tux in Eton on a regular day, I am thinking that it is reasonable to expect that they pull off a gown in the evening.
At home, kids were lost in the Magformers set that parents brought with them. I took parents out for a walk around the neighborhood. The market on High Street was busier on account of the weekend and we got some Spanish honey, and strawberries.
For dinner we went back to Yami. We extended the selection of dishes to try some new things and were very pleased with those as well. As if that was not enough, we did a quick run to Papa Karlo and emerged with Lithuanian bread, white cheese, salami, herring, and beer. Somewhat embarrassing. Goodies this good had to be consumed upon arrival. Parents are exhausted and happy. We let them sleep.
A few quick updates. Went to London on Friday after work to see Albert and Victoria museum. It is open until 10pm on Fridays which is very convenient. We were very impressed. It looked like the place where all the things that could not fit into the British museum are stored. The quantity and diversity of exhibits is staggering. For example there is a giant hall filled with medieval sarcophagi of exquisite beauty and detail. No wonder there is like 1.5 of those left in Ireland. Dan noted that it would be a good idea if UK shared some of this historical wealth with the world - not everyone can travel here and keeping a treasure this great in one spot in our turbulent world is not the safest approach anymore. On the way to the museum we spent some time in the Carnaby area, a little Mecca for fashion lovers who might be visiting us some day.
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