Although a large contingent of us went to Ireland for our Easter break, others found unique destinations that make me wish I could have accompanied every one of them! My personal favorite was a trip to St. Andrew's by a group of golf enthusiasts. They arranged this before we ever left home. They spent three glorious days playing on courses overlooking the ocean. A close second is the group of three young men who backpacked through Wales. Other destinations included Bremen, Germany; Barcelona; Belgium (a two-hour journey via the high-speed train); and London. Most of us are exhausted and were happy to come "home" to Oxford. It's interesting how attached we have become to this place. It's safe and familiar without being easily exhausted. There's always something new going on or somewhere new to explore.
Yesterday my husband and I hosted two friends from Amsterdam who'd never been to Oxford. We felt a certain pride in showing off "our" city. We paid the £3 each to enter the inside of Magdalen College on High Street, where C. S. Lewis attended. We strolled through the extensive grounds, complete with a deer park (several albino deer are featured -- very strange). We then had refreshments in the old student snack bar, which featured photos of the cast of the movie "Waterland." We sat outside on the banks of the Thames, watching punt renters almost capsize while trying to push off or dock. It was our first fairly warm day in Oxford. The daffodils are mostly gone now and the lilacs are out. The smell has gone from fresh to warmly sweet.
No one went to Africa? :)
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