August 15, 2009
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Oxford June 2009
I flew to Oxford in June for business. Work has been the culprit to my inability to post updates on life or blog my thoughts for the better part of a year now. Meetings ran 9:00a-5:00p every day while I was there and afforded me little time for sight-seeing. On Thursday, though, we ended by 3:30 and a colleague booted me out of the office for a quick look about town.
She walked me into the “center” of town—or as close as a center there could be in so quaintly small a town—through the Covered Market and left me at the Radcliffe Camera.
Crossroads at the Radcliffe Camera
[I need to learn how to crop better. What the heck is that flagpole doing up there?]
University Church of St. Mary the Virgin
Inside University Church of St. Mary the VirginPast the small gift shop at the University Church of St. Mary—parts of which were built between 1280 and 1610—you can take the winding, stone (very claustrophobic) steps up to the top of St. Mary’s tower, which was first structure built of this church. The perch atop the tower provides the best 360° view of Oxford. What better way to “tour” Oxford when one only has an hour or two?
Dome of Radcliffe Camera
All Souls College from atop the tower of St. Mary
Ornaments on the tower of St. Mary
Looking out onto High Street
The ornament said “bleh!”
Oxford skyline
Oxford skyline over High Street
The light gray building between the red and green building houses the University of Oxford Book Shop.
East on High Street and up the Plain
Another view of Radcliffe CameraWednesday evening was a late evening at the office for me, and I took the opportunity to capture two very different styles at the office.
Early evening at the office
More officesA day doesn’t end, it seems, without a trip to the local pub with colleagues.
North on Walton Street
The Anchor, our second pub stop that night
Good times!!!!
That deserved another shot…hahahaha…good times!!!The Old Parsonage, located at 1 Banbury Road, is just a few minutes walk from the Great Clarendon Street offices of the Press.
The Old Parsonage, on Banbury Road
Fish & Chips @ the Old Parsonage
Jersey Crab Mayonnaise @ the Old Parsonage
Paired with the pinot grigio, this was delicious!
REN toiletries at the Old Parsonage
Pounds & Pence…why aren’t our coins as decorative?Show up early enough at Heathrow and re-check in a the counter (despite having already checked-in online) and the lovely woman behind the counter just may move you into an exit aisle. Those seats are blocked off when you try to select it online.
But here I was at the ticket counter when she said, “oh, you’re in the middle seat! How uncomfortable for you! Let me see if I can get you a window seat.” After a few minutes of clicking on the computer, she said, “here you go, a window seat in aisle 15, but would you mind? It’s an emergency exit aisle.” Do I mind? Hahahaha! Thank YOU very much! Good times!
Queuing for takeoff at a very busy Heathrow
“No Children This Row” = Exit Aisle!!!!
Comments (8)
Your photos are amazing as usual! It’s like something out of a cool postcard!
you seem to be quit excited about your trip! good times
@zzriceruszz — Um…yeah, kind of dorky sounding, I think. It was a really good trip, though, business wise. And I was blessed with a good place to stay, nice colleagues who worked hard throughout the week and with whom I enjoyed many pints with during the evenings.
@bibliomania — Thanks Stacy! I’d love to keep improving, and would love if this was my full-time job, I think.
nice pics! thanks for still posting on xanga!
beautiful pix. maybe someday you get to go with s and baby i
no aisle 15 then 
@egamuffin — you are absolutely right, Esther! I’d take traveling with wife and daughter over more legroom any day! Still, if I’m going alone, nothing beats Aisle 15. LOL!
@lshorng — Thanks Lily! Yes, I’ve a Premium account for life so I’m definitely still posting on Xanga.