This blog post will be full of photos of the jaunts around Oxford the first few days here. The goal: to learn the outlay of the various streets, major landmarks, most commonly needed stores, and of course get my student I.D. at Regent's Park College.
Oxford Covered Market - includes vendors selling local produce, meats, bakery items, and various consumer goods. It's a labyrinth of shops located between streets near the City Centre.
Watching the bakery artisans at work.
Blackwell's Book Shop - world renown booksellers.
Oxford University Press - on Walton Street. I've spent my fair share of money on books published by Oxford Press over the years!
The Eagle and Child Pub - famous for being the meeting location of the Inklings Club including members J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis.
The Ashmolean Museum -- which began with a collection dating to the 1620's.
Last, but not least - going to the Regent's Park College administration offices to get my university ID card.
After viewing all of that, I think I've walked about five miles today. Time to get some dinner, and rest my feet. Upcoming this week: touring the Bodleian library.
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