Oxford, England | 4 of 4

We spent our final hours in Oxford touring the various museums the city had to offer. We meandered through the Museum of Natural History and looked at fossils of prehistoric creatures. We walked through the Museum of the History of Science and saw Einstein's chalkboard and other bits of scientific discovery. It was a wonderful way to end our time in Oxford.

Einstein's Blackboard

Oxford was a beautiful city. I'm a bit sad that we only spent half a day there. After spending time in some of the old haunts of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, I can understand why they found so much inspiration. I can only imagine the wonderful things I would write if I could live in such a place.

The Eagle and Child | Oxford, England | 3 of 4

In honor of the recent release of The Hobbit, I wanted to share our time at The Eagle and Child pub, also commonly known as the Bird and Baby. This Oxford pub is famously known as the meeting place for The Inklings, a literary group comprised of many writers such as J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. They would meet and discuss their unpublished works. My dream was to go to Pemberley and this was where Markus wanted to go. He is an avid fan of Tolkien and his works. Markus is a bit of a hobbit himself and it would only be fitting to have a pint at such a famous place.

The actual pub is quite small, but The Inklings would meet in the back room for privacy. I loved the feel of the place. It was definitely the quintessential British pub, warm and cozy. We sat for about an hour and sampled some local beer. We spent our time at the pub talking and enjoying each other's company, much like The Inkling must have done.

Oxford, England | 2 of 4

As I've said before, the city of Oxford is quite beautiful with an extensive history and stunning architecture. As soon as we arrived, there was a torrential downpour. We sought sanctuary in the nearest place and that was the Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford and it was utterly breathtaking. We were only able to venture into a small sitting room. We had to pay a small fee to see the room, but it was still amazing. 

Since we had to pay and it was raining, we decided that we would take a break and sit for a while. The room was quiet with only a few visitors, thus creating a relaxing atmosphere. It was nice to stop for a few moments during our busy schedule and revel in the architectural beauty of the Bodleian Library.

Oxford, England | 1 of 4

While in England, we absolutely had to visit Oxford. How could we not venture to this literary and intellectual city? I thought Oxford was beautiful, but I thought every city in England was beautiful. Although, there was something different about Oxford. As soon as we stepped off the train, I don't know what was in the air, but I instantly felt a bit smarter and a bit more refined.
 
Unfortunately, we were only able to spend half the day in Oxford, but we packed our schedule. We wanted to make sure that we saw everything the city had to offer. It was such an enchanting city and I found myself taking heaps of photos, even when we were just walking through the streets. It's like every building and street corner was begging to have their photo taken. I was very happy to oblige.