|
| The Headmaster's House in Kam's school |
|
|
Canon PowerShot SD600
1/29/2007
11:05:28 AM
|
Kamla went to one of the 39 colleges in Oxford, this one called Harris Manchester. She spent the last semester of law school here.
|
|
|
All in Black, we had dinner with Harry Potter |
|
|
Canon PowerShot SD600
1/31/2007
3:18:01 PM
|
The college Kamla went to had regular dinners that Todd got attend. They were in a hall at big tables, just like in Harry Potter. We like black.
|
|
 |
|
|
| Steph visits Oxford |
|
|
Canon PowerShot SD600
2/10/2007
9:47:18 AM
|
for a little fun with academia.
|
|
|
Kamla's School |
|
|
Canon PowerShot SD600
3/17/2007
10:45:26 AM
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| Kamla's School |
|
|
Canon PowerShot SD600
3/17/2007
10:48:09 AM
|
|
|
|
The Front of Kamla's School |
|
|
Canon PowerShot SD600
3/17/2007
10:49:32 AM
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| Some nice flowers |
|
|
E5700
2/3/2007
10:37:09 AM
|
Oxford is famous for flowers in the spring. Kamla models in the cold.
|
|
|
Oxford's Bridge of Sighs |
|
|
E5700
2/3/2007
11:13:08 AM
|
They say this bridge was modeled after the Bridge of Sighs in Venice. It seems pretty odd hanging out over a side street.
|
|
 |
|
|
| Bradford-On-Avon |
|
|
Canon PowerShot SD600
2/17/2007
9:12:33 AM
|
We took a number of weekend trips. This shot is from our favorite tea house in England. Its not really falling down, it just looks like it!
|
|
|
Cathedral at Oxord |
|
|
Canon PowerShot SD600
2/24/2007
10:59:45 AM
|
We liked this purple tree a lot.
|
|
 |
|
|
| Downtown Oxford |
|
|
Canon PowerShot SD600
3/5/2007
9:45:24 AM
|
The walking mainstreet in Oxford.
|
|
|
Sheldonean Theater at Oxford |
|
|
E5700
3/9/2007
10:17:44 AM
|
We watched a concert here. We liked it.
|
|
 |
|
|
| Grotesques in Oxford |
|
|
E5700
3/9/2007
11:24:58 AM
|
|
|
|
Castle Combe |
|
|
E5700
3/10/2007
8:14:55 AM
|
Castle Combe is probably the cutest little village in England. There's not much to do there, but its nice.
|
|
 |
|
|
| Marlene takes a hike through Castle Combe |
|
|
E5700
3/10/2007
8:08:02 AM
|
|
|
|
The baths of Bath, England |
|
|
E5700
3/11/2007
8:50:16 AM
|
These Roman ruins are great to visit, and to swim at if you ever find yourself in Bath.
|
|
 |
|
|
| Leeds Castle |
|
|
Canon PowerShot SD600
3/14/2007
9:39:29 AM
|
A nobleman died serving his king. As compensation, the king had a castle built for the the nobleman's wife. Leeds Castle is one of the most beautiful we've seen. You can rent it out for dinners or weddings. Your guests can sleep there overnight too!
|
|
|
Leeds Castle #2 |
|
|
E5700
3/14/2007
11:27:09 AM
|
Its famous for its black swans.
|
|
 |
|
|
| Leeds Castle Again |
|
|
E5700
3/14/2007
11:24:49 AM
|
|
|
|
The Canterbury Cathedral |
|
|
Canon PowerShot SD600
3/15/2007
6:03:28 AM
|
This is a famous cathedral for the Church of England (where Thomas Beckett was killed). This is where all your money goes.
|
|
 |
|
|
| The Canterbury Cathedral |
|
|
Canon PowerShot SD600
3/15/2007
6:03:55 AM
|
Todd & Mom show their stuff there for the priests.
|
|
|
The Old Weaver's House at Canterbury. |
|
|
Canon PowerShot SD600
3/15/2007
8:27:25 AM
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| Downtown Canterbury |
|
|
E5700
3/15/2007
8:32:01 AM
|
|
|
|
Dover Castle |
|
|
E5700
3/15/2007
9:31:06 AM
|
We took a weekend trip to Dover. The government built a lot of tunnels in the cliffs of Dover during WW II to hide out and run the war against the Germans. It was really great to see. You should go there.
|
|
 |
|
|
| The White Cliffs of Dover |
|
|
Canon PowerShot SD600
3/15/2007
12:27:04 PM
|
Now that's a lot of chalk.
|
|
|
Christ Church College |
|
|
Canon PowerShot SD600
3/17/2007
8:23:11 AM
|
This is a really neat college at Oxford. It's also the biggest. Go there. You'll love it.
|
|
 |
|
|
| Christ Church |
|
|
Canon PowerShot SD600
3/17/2007
8:26:18 AM
|
This is the famous staircase just outside the hall where a number of scenes in Harry Potter were shot.
|
|
|
Christ Church Hall |
|
|
Canon PowerShot SD600
3/17/2007
8:28:23 AM
|
Now this is where the meals in the Harry Potter film were taken.
|
|
 |
|
|
| Kamla, Marlene, and Karen hang out in Oxford |
|
|
Canon PowerShot SD600
3/17/2007
9:14:43 AM
|
Can't remember exactly which of the colleges this was. It was pretty.
|
|
|
Karen makes a trip to Kamla's Library |
|
|
Canon PowerShot SD600
3/17/2007
10:35:55 AM
|
Eager to see the English braininess, Karen checks out a book at the library.
|
|
 |
|
|
| Stonehenge |
|
|
3/19/2007
4:27:43 PM
|
We had nice light for our visit to Stonehenge. The wind was blowing like crazy!
|
|
|
Stonehenge |
|
|
E5700
3/18/2007
8:35:14 AM
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| Clifton Bridge |
|
|
E5700
3/19/2007
8:46:03 AM
|
This is a famous and cool bridge in England. You should go visit it. They say a lady jumped off of it a long time ago, but lived due to her billowing dress and its parachute-like qualities.
|
|
|
Southern tip of Cornwall |
|
|
E5700
3/20/2007
6:36:03 AM
|
Waaaay down there, it was really windy. Kamla flew off the wall right after I took this picture.
|
|
 |
|
|
| Cornwall |
|
|
E5700
3/20/2007
6:18:07 AM
|
By holding onto each other, Uncle Rudy, Kamla, Lisa, and Karen manage not to blow away here at the southern tip of Cornwall, just north of the south pole.
|
|
|
St. Michaels Mount (St. Ives) |
|
|
E5700
3/20/2007
7:19:29 AM
|
It was closed when we visited, this castle built on an island just off St. Ives looks like a beautiful place to visit for next time!
|
|
 |
|
|
| Minack Theater |
|
|
E5700
3/20/2007
9:33:35 AM
|
An amazing lady practically built this entire open-air theater off Penzance where you can see a play in the summer.
|
|
|
Minack Theater |
|
|
E5700
3/20/2007
9:39:29 AM
|
Karen does a little performance for us.
|
|
 |
|
|
| Minack Theater |
|
|
E5700
3/20/2007
9:41:53 AM
|
You might have a really bad time if it starts to rain. And it does rain a lot down there at the tip of England.
|
|
|
Minack Theater |
|
|
E5700
3/20/2007
9:47:54 AM
|
This is the view from the seats. Amazing!
|
|
 |
|
|
| Our last few days in England |
|
|
E5700
3/21/2007
6:56:56 AM
|
Here's one of the nice beaches down in Cornwall.
|
|
|