It was Oxford Open Doors and I began my day at 7:30 in the morning. I left the house at 8, walked all the way to the North East side to get to the Rhodes House which was my first stop of the day. I over estimated my time so I got there at 9. The House is not supposed to open until 9:30. I decided to walk down the street. I saw Mansfield College, The University Science area and the University Parks which was absolutely serene and beautiful.
I headed to Rhodes and it was beautiful. The Rotunda, when you come in the house, was awe-inspiring. The gardens were AMAZING and it simply took my breath away. I headed down to Broad Street for my next stop, which was New College. I was going to meet Joanne and Debra but I got there early. I decided to go into Blackwell and have some breakfast. I was still too early so after taking pictures in the Bod Library Quad, I walked into the Old Indian Institute, which is usually closed to the public, and the Museum of Science, which houses the blackboard with Einstein's theory of relativity. I ran into Debra and Joanne and the three of us headed into New College.
New College is the college I'm affiliated with here in Oxford. The moment I stepped in it, I knew it was the right fit. I walked in and I just fell in love. We went inside the chapel and it was absolutely gorgeous. The Cloisters, which has its 5 minutes of fame on the big screen b/c apparently that's where Draco Malfoy was turned into a ferret, is one of the most moving places I have ever been here. The dining hall was small but it was stunning. The gardens , which is lined by the old city wall, is going to be my favorite hiding place. I felt like I was in the secret garden walking around. The picture is the entrance gate to the garden. I love how the weather turned beautiful the moment we were there.
After New College, and a fiasco in my itinerary, I met up with Suzanna. We walked around the Botanic Gardens, down Magdalen Bridge and around the traffic circle in East Oxford. We then met up with Jeffrey and the three of us headed into Magdalen College and its Gardens. Magdalen College is also a gorgeous college (I just didn't feel at home in it as I did in New). My camera died along the way but it's alright. My Bod card will allow me entrance so I can go in and take pictures of the wonderful garden path. We then headed back to Cornmarket and climbed the Saxon Tower where we got to see the city, birds eye view. I was absolutely in love with the view. However, my camera died and it was only able to sputter 2 shots.
Afterwards, Suzanna and I did some errands while Jeffrey went to tour some more. We headed home, ate and rested and then met up with Lieren for a bit (where we made arrangements to go to mass together tomorrow). We got back, hung out with Debra and Joanne for about another hour and called it a night.
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