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Our first days on our trip to the UK were spent in Oxford and Salisbury. Oxford is known for its prestigious university and has been a place of higher learning since the first European universities were created in the 13th century. We stayed in the dorm of Mansfield College, which is a relative newcomer on the scene, having been established in the 19th century, and took the opportunity to explore some of the many colleges and important historical sites associated with the city and university. Here you can see us on the tower of the University Church of St. Mary the Virgin, having a look at the city from above. It wasn’t Lyndon’s favourite activity—he’s afraid of heights.
After a day and a bit at Oxford, we headed off to Salisbury. We made the trip by train. For whatever reason, the trains were all extremely busy. We almost didn’t fit our on last one, and didn’t even have room to take our backpacks off.
Salisbury is an old city near some of the oldest sites of human activity in the UK. We took the shuttle bus out to the Stonehenge, which is believed to have been built 4500 years ago. It’s hard to believe that a pile of stones could attract so many tourists! That evening, we went to a choral evensong at the Salisbury Cathedral. The next day we toured the cathedral as tourists. What an amazing place.
