more of oxford

we took some photos of the punters under the magdalen bridge but didn't feel like going for a ride. thoroughly enjoyed the punting tour i did with Y in cambridge over easter and, well, this looked pretty backwater in comparison :/

little known fact that both R and KH were good to mention! magdalen college (pronounced "maudlin" for the non-oxbridgers out there)  has a beautiful deer park and we went just an hour before the college closed. there was such solitude in the cloisters and an uncommon sense of serenity. dare i go so far as to say i'd even stay on in the uk to get PR so my future children have a better chance at going there? 

chanced upon this beautiful plaque and poem just on the border of the deer park and felt it a fitting tribute to the evening.

it was a leisurely day in oxford and quite embarrassingly we somehow managed to eat on the hour. from breton crepes to a full brunch at the grand cafe, followed in quick succession by scones and home made coffee ice cream (better than hagen das! i was amazed!!!) at the rose cafe. and just as our stuffed bellies started protesting, who should we meet but H, an old friend, who pointed us to atomic burger for some retro renditions.

so as not to sound like a complete glutton, we also went to the christchurch meadows (again, both R and KH said to go there!) and had the most delicious home-made daim ice cream at G&D's on the way. oh, right, so it's still about food haha. and gosh we ate so much ice cream i'm surprised we didn't start moo-ing.