Taking A Course On Oxford

On Sunday, I had a fabulous time pretending to be a brilliant scholar navigating the cobblestone hallways of the Oxford campus. I witnessed the new freshman moving into their residence halls and plotted ways to sneak in...

I suppose one also has the option of pretending to be a wizard, as some scenes for Harry Potter were filmed here...

But enough pretending! 

Oxford, as a town, is quaint and lovely.  It's not as crowded as London, but still has a plethora of gorgeous old buildings to gawk at. Feast your eyes: 

Wearing my Oxfords in Oxford. Tripppppppy.

I don't know what it is about the above door, but I am completely drawn to it. I want to read a book by it, or have a photo shoot with it as the background...is it weird to love a door? Don't. answer. that.

And then, you reach the actual University of Oxford campus, which completely steals the show: 

It tripped me out to see just how old these buildings are. Looking closely at the ceiling (above) and lamp (below) you'll find century-old cobwebs and flaked off bits of stone...

Of course, I got quite cold wandering around and hurried into a coffee shop to get a bit of tea...

To steal a quote from Taylor Swift, "Being the girl sitting alone in the cafe, taking a picture of her latte. If that's a thing." Yep, Taylor, that is a thing.

I ended my glorious excursion at the Eagle and Child, the pub C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien used to frequent and write their books in. You know, no biggie :) 

Oxford, my friends, is a winner. Do visit!