Earlier this month I wrote about my day trip to Oxford with my English friend Gill Shaw. I featured some of the grotesques we saw peering down from medieval buildings. Now I’d like to show you some of the other sites we encountered on a double-decker tour bus and on foot. Above, centuries-old buildings line the streets.
Martyrs' Memorial commemorates the 16th-century Oxford Martyrs
Waterways provide a beautiful backdrop for the many walking trails.
There are always lots of bicycles in a university city.
Punt boats.
Residential streets are just as beautiful in their own way as the more ornate universities and cathedrals.
Businesses cater to locals, students and tourists alike.
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