Tyler was off to work early and we hung out until close to lunch time when we walked over to the market to pick up bread for sandwiches. After lunch, we gathered up umbrellas and the Oxford City Walks guide book and started off on the “Jericho and the Oxford Canal” tour. Because Tyler’s apartment is next to the canal, we started in the middle of the walk.
Heading south along the canal we saw several canal boats moored in the “short term” parking areas, as well as many in the “long term pay” areas. The city of Oxford allows two free days for tying up in a 14 day period. Tyler and Katie are convinced that we would sell our RV and buy a canal boat if we lived here. It seems to be a popular means of traveling. Many of the boats have small gardens (in pots) on their roofs.
Near the south end of the canal, there is the Isis Lock, that connects the canal to the River Thames. 
The canal ends at Hythe Bridge Street, so we turned left and came to “The Old School” beside the bus station at Gloucester Green. It is now a restaurant, but the carving over the entrance of the building shows King Alfred, the legendary founder of the University teaching boys on the right. On the left is St. Frideswide (the Patron Saint of both Oxford and Oxford University) teaching girls.
We followed along St. John’s Street where most of the property belongs to St. John’s College. Most of the buildings are made from Bath stone – the white-ish looking stones.
Circling around, we passed the Oxford University Press building which was built in 1828.
Across the street is “Freud’s”, a popular restaurant/bar, that is housed in a de-consecrated Greek Revival Church. It was easy to spot the architecture!
Back near the Canal, we went by St. Barnabas Church, which was built in 1856. It was founded and financed by Thomas and Martha Combe to serve the workers of the Oxford University Press.
We followed along St. John’s Street where most of the property belongs to St. John’s College. Most of the buildings are made from Bath stone – the white-ish looking stones.
Circling around, we passed the Oxford University Press building which was built in 1828.
Across the street is “Freud’s”, a popular restaurant/bar, that is housed in a de-consecrated Greek Revival Church. It was easy to spot the architecture!
Back near the Canal, we went by St. Barnabas Church, which was built in 1856. It was founded and financed by Thomas and Martha Combe to serve the workers of the Oxford University Press.
We soon found ourselves back on Walton Road and a few blocks from home. We stopped at the Co-Operative Grocery and picked up things to fix for dinner. This afternoon was spent resting, reading, and hanging out.
We fixed dinner and will have an early bedtime. Tomorrow we will ride with Tyler to Birmingham, and go to do some sightseeing while he is working.
We fixed dinner and will have an early bedtime. Tomorrow we will ride with Tyler to Birmingham, and go to do some sightseeing while he is working.
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