Oxford

Arriving in Oxford mid-afternoon (after a morning tour of Blenheim Palace), I found I had missed all the tours including a possible literary tour, so I bought the walking tour map and set off on my own to explore this ancient and venerable university, alma mater to C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkein, Lewis Carroll and such!

I walked into the courtyard of the first college I found, not even sure what it was - and it moved me to tears! That must be what it feels like to be overwhelmed by tradition and overcome with beauty. I love this place!