Day 1: Oxford, England
The first stop on our England/Scotland road trip was Oxford. We were only there for one night. Dropping our bags at our apartment, we headed out to enjoy the incredible weather and find some dinner.
As we walked to the apartment from the bus station, we noticed an outdoor food market and decided to come back there to get something to eat.
The booths offered food of all types, including Korean, Moroccan, Turkish, Italian and more. It was a colorful place. The food was good and just what we need.
After fortifying ourselves, we set out to find a pub or somewhere to get a glass of beer for Mike and wine for me. After all, it was our first day of vacation after not having traveled for three years. We figured we’d find a spot that had some outdoor seating as we wandered in the direction of our apartment. Instead, we popped into a pub near the apartment and got directions to a lovely pub that had a very nice outdoor garden area.
On our way to the pub, we followed the path along the River Thames, it was such perfect weather. This old power plant caught my eye as we got close to the pub.
These are a few images of the Old Power Station in Oxford, which is now Osney Power Station – University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School. A unique combination of restoring and saving the old and adding new to it.
The Punter was right along the River Thames and perfect to sit down, relax and enjoy the weather before we headed back to the apartment to crash for the night.
We took our time and walked in the opposite direction on the path along the Thames.
That was it for us in Oxford. Someday, I’d like to spend a little more time there exploring the libraries.
If you’d like to read Mike’s take on our trip, you can check out his blog post on Oxford here:
