Flight out of New Jersey to London - very early in the morning... Plane landed at 7:45 pm
The bus transit station connected to Heathrow Airport was actually very simple. Note to self: always buy "Open Return" tickets (just like return flights, it's much cheaper and you can come back whenever!)
The best way to get to know a new college town is to show up on Thirsty Thursday at midnight. I'll spare you pictures of typical student activity on Broad St and High St (always entertaining) and skip to the beautiful night sights :)
Oxford Town Hall (or something like that...)
Ah, there it is... I've arrived.
So I stayed my first night in the Oxford Backpackers Hostel. It was 1:30 in the morning (they technically closed two hours earlier) but good old-fashioned British hospitality won the day and I was given a room (or maybe it was just good business sense...). Either way, I was trying to not wake up the other 8 people already sleeping in Room #11, so no pictures =) Being right next door to a club, my earplugs have already come in handy! It's a fantastic place that I recommend to anyone coming through Oxfordshire... everyone has a great sense of humor (WiFi password is 'ihatepasswords').
Look, Cathy! I've already found one of the places to visit on my list...
Right now, I'm directly next door to the famed Eagle and Child pub - where C.S. Lewis met with his contemporary philosophers and authors while reasoning through Christianity vs. Atheism.
Yes, Cathy - that's TWO in my first 12 hours here :)
I'm sending this from upstairs in the Greens Cafe. Note to Self #2: free WiFi hotspots are turned off for lunch, 12-2 pm (why, I have no idea...) but for now, it's time to grab another croissant and be on my way!
The next few days will be spent settling into the room I'm renting for the summer, getting my Academic Visitor pass at Oxford, meeting with the P.I. of the lab (Robin Dunbar) to FINALLY communicate face-to-face about my project, and visiting local workout facilities! I'm still deciding whether or not to purchase souvenirs for anyone... ;)
'Til we meet again,
Cheers!
OMG I am so jealous. There, I said it. Stop taunting me.
ReplyDeleteBut seriously, this is great. Nothing like feeling like you already saw A LOT on your first day.
If you find out why the pub is called "eagle and child" let me know.