Note to self: When already in a questionable state of depression due to the lack of people left in 24...do NOT watch the 2nd to last episode of FRIENDS in which Rachel explains to Ross why she couldn't say goodbye to him.
I began the day without a plan. Which would normally be stressful. But I was able to sleep in, make myself breakfast, and sit down with a cup of tea and my guidebook and plan out my day. I opted (on recommendation) to do the Oxford University Museum of Natural History and the Pitt Rivers Museum. Both were fantastic. The Natural History Museum was full of casts of dinosaurs...and speaking of Ross, he would have loved it! The highlight was the stuffed Dodo bird, made famous by Lewis Carroll, of course.
The Pitt Rivers museum was also excellent. It was basically a "let's showcase our former imperialism" sort of deal. It was full of all these exotic clothes and jewelry, weapons and shields, toys and tools. Just screamed EMPIRE.
From there I thought I'd treat myself to a nice lunch. I wandered down the High Street until I found this cute little green cafe I'd been meaning to try out. Got myself a ham and cheese crepe and a big pot of tea and cracked open my book. What a day. I could be a tourist forever, I think. Except I still made sure I had my Worcester jumper on...wouldn't want to be mistaken for a real tourist!
"We may be a small country. But we're a great one, too. The country of Shakespeare, Churchill, the Beatles, Sean Connery, Harry Potter. David Beckham's right foot. David Beckham's left foot, come to that"--Love Actually
Loved the latest blogs. You need to be a travel writer. What are you waiting for? Keep a journal and turn it into a book. What you write is better than most travel books I read. Enjoy. Love you.
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