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looks like a mini cake. My teacher explains that this is a scone with some clotted cream and jam. I take a bite and find it blissful. I am smiling again.
It’ s Friday morning and when we get up we see that it is raining cats and dogs. We decide to dedicate the day to some indoors activities, so we put on our raincoats after breakfast and go out. Brrrrr.. I can feel the chill in the air.
We head to Christ Church College. Yesterday, whilst we were punting, I caught a glimpse of that majestic building. We skip the beautiful gardens because of the rain and get tickets to visit the college. I have been told that it is one of the 38 colleges which make up the University of Oxford. When we step inside, I am impressed by the intricate architecture. We find the ceilings exceptionally beautiful. It makes me wonder how they were built hundreds of years ago.
Suddenly my teacher tells me:“ Come on, Frank, follow me. I have another surprise for you!”
I can see a sign which says“ Dining Room”.“ Are we going to eat?” I thought. When we enter the room, I get the feeling I have already seen it. Then a light bulb goes on above my head. HARRY POTTER! This is the dining room featured in the first film about the famous magician. Wow, this is so exciting. I wonder if Harry Potter will appear and do a magic trick. I look around and notice all the portraits on the walls. Our tour guide says there were famous tutors at the college. I also find the ceiling very impressive. Then I make a decision that one day I will come back as a university student.
It is now 2 pm and we have planned to go to the Oxford University Museum of Natural History. I am a big fan of nature and science so when we step inside I feel stunned. The first thing that draws my attention is the enormous skeletons of dinosaurs. I look so tiny beside them. The museum is famous for the huge collection of fossils, minerals, stuffed animals and rare species. I find the displays both informative and interesting. I wish I could participate in one of the workshops but we are running out of time. I am particularly interested in fossils because they can tell us a lot about life on our planet thousands of years ago.
Sadly we have to say Goodbye to Oxford. We didn’ t have the chance to see the Oxford Castle and the dungeon. But it is definitely on my to-do list for my next visit.
After such a long day we are exhausted so we have a light supper and go back to the B & B. Tomorrow we are going to the city of Bath.
See you in Bath next time!
University of Oxford Botanic Garden
Magdalen Bridge Boathouse
Yummy“ Cream tea”
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