Over these past several weeks, I have had a good amount of time to just explore and experience Oxford. Several times, I would walk out the door without any real direction but to see where my path may lead. Here I will share several of the gems I have found. But first, a little about Oxford.
Oxford is a Medieval city that blends both the historic and the modern. There can be an ancient cathedral on one side of the street and a shopping mall on the other. I am close to the downtown area of Oxford, so the buildings around me are older and architecturally richer than some of the other areas on the outskirts. Most of the main streets are made of gravel, but when you go onto side roads and paths, the streets will be cobblestone. Even though this makes the ground uneven, it adds to the picturesque charm that Oxford has to offer.
Two of the main sites in Oxford are the Radcliffe Camera and University Church of St. Mary the Virgin; these are the first two pictures down below. The Radcliffe Camera was originally built and used as a library. However, now it is mainly used as reading rooms from the Bodleian Library. The University Church is a 13th century cathedral. The building has not only been used for worship, but also for matters of state and for ceremonies of the colleges. Tourists can climb up into the tower which gives a beautiful view of the city.
Several of the other pictures down below include part of downtown Oxford (High Street in particular), pathways in between the colleges, architecture of Magdalen College, and the last is University Parks.
British thing I've learned:
The stoplights here have the yellow light both before the red light (like in America) and before changing back to the green light.
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