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She had Singapore Society elections to attend on saturday, so we took a trip to Blenheim Palace. It was monstrous big and had so many lovely grounds to cover that we could not finish. (Lucky we did not buy the tickets to go in, as it is, i'm still feeling the pinch) In addition to breathtaking landscapes (the photographs do not do enough justice), there was an exhibition on Churchills. Winston Churchill, the late PM and influential figure in World War II, was a descendent of John Churchill, a great war leader who was rewarded with this palace.
She had Singapore Society elections to attend on saturday, so we took a trip to Blenheim Palace. It was monstrous big and had so many lovely grounds to cover that we could not finish. (Lucky we did not buy the tickets to go in, as it is, i'm still feeling the pinch) In addition to breathtaking landscapes (the photographs do not do enough justice), there was an exhibition on Churchills. Winston Churchill, the late PM and influential figure in World War II, was a descendent of John Churchill, a great war leader who was rewarded with this palace.
We had fun oohing and ahhing
http://picasaweb.google.com/yannyranran/BlenheimPalace
On sunday, Zhaoqi brought us around Oxford Colleges, very good of her since she had a horrible essay due on Wednesday plus exams looming up ahead. Anyway, a college is similar to a hostel except that it also arranges lessons. Interestingly and stressfully, students wear gowns (scholar, exhibition...) according to how well they perform. Oh well, the grand architecture and lovely grounds should relieve the stress somewhat. We went to Merton, where Tolkien got some inspiration for Lord of the Rings, Keble, the only red-brick college amongst all the sandstones in Oxford, and Christ Church, the largest college and film site of Harry Potter. I was so fascinated by the many gorgeous stained glass that I lost track of their names (hence, the missing captions in photos). We then wandered about the meadows and saw rainbow, ducks, squirrel and a sudden downpour. Had our very first excercise dashing through the rain.
http://picasaweb.google.com/yannyranran/BlenheimPalace
On sunday, Zhaoqi brought us around Oxford Colleges, very good of her since she had a horrible essay due on Wednesday plus exams looming up ahead. Anyway, a college is similar to a hostel except that it also arranges lessons. Interestingly and stressfully, students wear gowns (scholar, exhibition...) according to how well they perform. Oh well, the grand architecture and lovely grounds should relieve the stress somewhat. We went to Merton, where Tolkien got some inspiration for Lord of the Rings, Keble, the only red-brick college amongst all the sandstones in Oxford, and Christ Church, the largest college and film site of Harry Potter. I was so fascinated by the many gorgeous stained glass that I lost track of their names (hence, the missing captions in photos). We then wandered about the meadows and saw rainbow, ducks, squirrel and a sudden downpour. Had our very first excercise dashing through the rain.
However, the wet and cold could not dampen our spirits at being in this grand old town
Next morning, we bid farewell to Zhaoqi and Kah Yin, and thank them for their generosity (You've upped the standards for the friends of the others!). Our very last day was planned for Magdalen College (for the deers) and Ashmolean Museum but Magdalen opened in the afternoon, for a fee and Ashmolean was closed! So we went back to Loughborough earlier than planned. The train was packed like sardine and had to stand for 2+ hours, all I can say is, I feel justified in gorging at Zhaoqi's place.
So sad, an enjoyable weekend comes to an end. I realized that it is the people you meet and touch your life that matters most, because the weekend felt good despite the few hick-ups. Thank you, friends!
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