After that we headed to the Bodelian Library. I haven't taken the tour yet- so I don't know exactly why it's a big deal, but I walked around the thing, and the building is enough to impress me thus far. Gorgeous!
Even the gift shop was impressive. You know it's a classy joint when you see those green glass lampshades!
I finally found my way over to Magdalen college, which is one of the prettiest colleges in Oxford. There's a bridge right next to it, and you can walk down to the water and rent a boat to go punting. It's basically the English version of a gondola, except you push the boat with the stick yourself. The boats are really cool looking.
Next, I wanted to visit The Eagle and Child, which is famous for being a favorite pub of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkein, and many other literary giants. On the way there I ran into another pub called Angel and Greyhound with these two signs out front:
Later, we found The Eagle and Child (or as C.S. Lewis called it, "The Bird and Baby") but the whole pub was not as impressive to me as the two signs I saw at Angel and Greyhound. I'm going to have to go there again and actually go in the place.
I was going to join in a beginners game of rugby tonight, but my foot is still kind of messed up. I figured I'd stay in and catch up on Mad Men, The New Girl, Whitney, Dancing With The Stars, and The Office instead, but major bummer- HULU IS NOT AVAILABLE IN THE UK! I'm so disappointed. I was going to cancel my hulu account when I got here anyway because the last thing I want to do in a foreign country is waste time watching American television, but I honestly shouldn't be walking around any more today. And especially no rugby, which I really wanted to do. Maybe I'll limp to a free meditation class in town?
I found this sign earlier today. I hope I won't have to resort to this later, haha
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