Sights about town...

It really can't be repeated enough - things here are old.

Many buildings have signs that read something like but not necessarily;

"This site was renovated for the third time..........in 1406"

For example, a friend of mine and I escaped from a particularly dull orientation session this week and climbed up the tallest church spire in town (from the 13th century).....some of these photos are from the tower.

I've attended many Orientation sessions for international students this past week. I must admit to finding it strange to be considered an 'international' student. Aside from being divided by a common language (I'm still trying to catch on to the Brit slang and accent), I feel quite at home in the UK. I hope some of my colleages from more culturally foreign locations are coping as easily. Apparently Oxford has students from over 130 countries - I've only met about 5 students actually from the UK so far.

Some folks have been asking about more photos from about town, hope you enjoy these ones....they may be the last you see of sunshine for awhile, summer is fleeing the UK now and I hear that the rains are coming....