Today we took a daytrip to Oxford. Oxford is rich with
literary figures, so we were all really excited about visiting.
Our first stop was the Bodleian Library. The Bodleian
Library is actually an entire complex that consists of the divinity school
lecture hall, countless reading rooms, and an old, magical library. We were all
pretty much in awe in the actual library. It was beautiful and just how you’d
imagine except, somehow, better than I could actually describe. I expected
Madame Pince to be sitting at the desk to welcome us in.
Now, we are all fans of C.S. Lewis and/or J.R.R. Tolkien, so
there wasn’t even a question of where we were eating lunch. After our tour of
the library, we went down to The Eagle and Child pub, where the Inklings hung
out in their days at Oxford. 
Sidenote: Once upon a time, I had a dream that C.S. Lewis
was my grandfather. Its true. I have weird dreams. I was taking a C.S. Lewis
class at Lipscomb around the time of the dream, so that could’ve had something
to do with it. Nonetheless, that dream has provided humor to me and my friends
for quite some time. Occasionally, we refer to Lewis as “Grandpa Jack.”
All that to say, I really love C.S. Lewis. From the Narnia
books, to A Grief Observed, to The Screwtape Letters. I just love him.
After our lunch, we got to experience Wonderland! Well,
really it was The Story Museum, but it was fantastic, complete with a Mad
Hatter Tea Party!
We wrapped up our tea party and hiked the few blocks for a
tour of Christ Church. Besides the fact that much of the first Harry Potter
movie was filmed there, Christ Church has also been host to countless students
who’ve gone on to became famous poets, writers, theologians, scientists, prime
ministers…
Also, it was beautiful. And we could actually take pictures
in the cathedral!!
We caught the train back to London, and made it back to our
flats in time for dinner and some blogging.
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