Carlos and I had arranged to spend two nights in Oxford, while Amber and Dogbreath stayed with Grandad. Both Carlos and I love Oxford, for different reasons, and we had a wonderful time.
We stayed at a hotel that was out in the sticks and walked through the Oxfordshire countryside to the nearest village to catch the bus into Oxford.
We had a look round some shops and a Bloody Mary in a cafe before wandering down to the river. I love going out in boats and every time I visit Oxford or Cambridge I want to have a go on one. I persuaded Carlos we should have a go at punting. He turned out to be a natural!
The ducks swam right alongside the punt so I got some really great photos, they weren't shy at all.
The river in Oxford is quite isolated in places and completely serene. There are some parts where there are tourists sitting on the bank watching - obviously I was doing the driving then and managed to wedge the punt widthways across the river, blocking the way and having to push off the bank to get out of it. But it was fun!
Oxford is famous for its red kites and I love them - they are huge and graceful and amazing. I took lots of pictures, mostly through the car windscreen, and this is my best shot. Not brilliant but you get the idea. All in all it was a lovely weekend.
Today was my last day at work, which went with more of a whimper than a bang, but I'm ok with that because I really just want to get my teeth into college. Not having to worry about work will be a great relief.
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