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<\/a><\/p>\nOur motivation for coming to Oxford was twofold: 1) to see the city & the university & 2) to take an “Inspector Morse” walking tour.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The architecture throughout the university grounds is fantastic & photogenic. Times like this make me wish that I was a better photographer.<\/p>\n
Our timing was also fortunate because many spring flowers were still in full bloom.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n