Land Position: 51°45′16″ N 1°15′14″ W. (Bridge of Sighs)

The Bridge of Sighs (below) is a covered walkway between two buildings on the university campus. It easily must be one of the most photographed buildings in Oxford.

Our motivation for coming to Oxford was twofold: 1) to see the city & the university & 2) to take an “Inspector Morse” walking tour.

Catherine & I have been big fans of British murder mystery shows & Morse is at the top of the list. So, when we were planning our trip to England we knew we had to make a journey to Oxford.

By coincidence we stayed at a hotel where scenes from several episodes of the show were shot & we had a drink in the hotel bar that Morse & his partner Lewis patronized.

Our tour guide was an enthusiastic fellow who conveyed a huge amount of information to us – not only about Morse but also about Oxford, the university & several of the university’s most famous alumni & professors.

The architecture throughout the university grounds is fantastic & photogenic. Times like this make me wish that I was a better photographer.

Our timing was also fortunate because many spring flowers were still in full bloom.

After putting many miles under our feet we stopped at the Eagle & Child, a famous pub close to the university that was frequented by J R R Tolkien & C S Lewis who formed a writer’s group they called the Inklings.This pub was their base & meeting place. It was really special to have a pint in the same place that these men enjoyed so much time together in.

So, our trip to Oxford to learn more about Morse gave us much more than we had hoped for.

Cheers everyone!