Ken and I spent about an hour
or so going over various sights in London. I just hope I remember all the
info for tomorrow. I spent part of the day completing some photographs
and doing a little walking around the city of Ox. After walking around
a little I photographed Carfax tower and then climbed to the top. The staircase
was very narrow and steep to the top. There was a very nice view down the
High street and part of Cornmarket. I could also see a nice view of Tom's
Tower at Christ Church which is down St. Alldates. I helped a pair of nice
ladies take a picture of themselves and the background of Ox.
I did some more walking out of the
Ox center and back before I headed over to the Saxon tower. I tried to
find this kebab stand on St. Giles, but no luck. Not certain if I didn't
walk out far enough or the kebab truck hadn't showed up just yet. I possibly
missed it entirely.
Anyway, I went to Saxon Tower which
has a nice cozy church attached. The flier talked about the treasury having
a 11th/12th century shee-la-na-gig. When I was in the treasury I couldn't
locate anything obvious so I went to the top of the tower and took a picture
of Cornmarket street below. I wanted to know a little more information
concerning the shee-la-na-gig so I asked the nice English fellow that was
handling the admittance. I didn't quite understand his answer as I'm pretty
sure the chap doesn't know what one was either. Anyway, PJ Harvey's lyrics
will further elude me until I can complete more research.
I then walked down the High Street
down to where the graduates will leap into the Thames, actually it's the
Isis there. I hope to make it back here on 1 May to see the spectacle!
There are some botanical gardens, the oldest in Britain which I skipped,
maybe I'll check them out when I come back ~ 1 May. I then made my way
back to the hostel where I cataloged my photo's on a prior page. Ken and
I also discussed a variety of other places I should visit. As it turns
out I may spend only a few days in Stratford-upon-avon and then head to
Wales for the rest of the time, maybe a week or so, before I head out to
the Czech Republic.