We began Friday with breakfast
as the menu shows
and started with our drinks
which seemed to wake up Suzanne
as I took this selfie by using the mirror
and then our meals arrived
and so we could be off to Hertz to rent a car larger than we had anticipated
for the drive to Oxford where we found parking
and then made our way to one of the colleges that would have us
before finding these signs for the collection at the public convenience that Suzanne needed.
and then we made our way past Balliol College which wouldn't have us
and into one that would
where we saw academic departments
and continued to explore
and admire the green grass which we were forbidden to enter
though we could look at the gold leaves
before we entered the chapel
which had interesting stained glass
as well as remarkable grave stones
including these which I didn't understand
and these structures of key people in history (and, in some cases, in the history of the chapel).
Next, we went to the open market
where we saw Ben's cookies
and this amazing pig's head
before finding our way to the fruit stand
and then to a barber who had this sign.
Back into the fresh air on Corn Exchange Street
I admired this tower
and this tombstone
before we headed to Cheltenham where this was the key
to our room.
After settling in, we headed off to the local pub
and had our drinks which seemed to have an impact on Suzanne
even before our sandwich arrived (quite a good chibatta -- cheddar and chutney)
so that I could make a journey to the men's room and catch the urinal for my collection
before I recorded these collection signs.
Next we went to Simpsons, the local fish and chips place that had won national recognition
best in England, second to one in Scotland
and studied the menu
while wondering if we had to drive the 477 miles to see what first looked like
as we pondered the menu
and admired the hats of the work force
before Suzanne's fish and chips
and my veggie burger
and the mushy peas arrived
followed by a symmetrically presented bill
even as I checked out the bathroom
and captured this sign for the collection
and then this document to show that they were well trained
before we recorded their prizes and
delivery bike and departed for a walk into the town of Cheltenham
stopping to record the lovely flowers
and then after a blur
this interesting sign
as we made our way past a store with this sign
and along Jersey Avenue where the trains do not stop
to see more flowers
and then the sleep clinic
and some shoes that might be the ones for Ben
before taking the obligatory phone booth(s) photo
and meeting these interesting people on the park bench
as they befriended Suzanne
but my attempts to sort out directions became a blur.
We stopped at the local fountain and recorded its story
and then its spouts
before heading to Montpellier Gardens
where we sat on this bench, though it was a bit wet
and saw this remarkable copper beech tree
which is unfortunately not doing well.
I then met this gentleman who had been moved
as Suzanne sat on a far bench
and, on our way home, we passed the home of a great archer
a great musician
a license plate from Scotland
with a sign in an unknown language
and this sign for the dogs collection.
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as the menu shows
and started with our drinks
which seemed to wake up Suzanne
as I took this selfie by using the mirror
and then our meals arrived
and so we could be off to Hertz to rent a car larger than we had anticipated
for the drive to Oxford where we found parking
and then made our way to one of the colleges that would have us
before finding these signs for the collection at the public convenience that Suzanne needed.
and then we made our way past Balliol College which wouldn't have us
and into one that would
where we saw academic departments
and continued to explore
and admire the green grass which we were forbidden to enter
though we could look at the gold leaves
before we entered the chapel
which had interesting stained glass
as well as remarkable grave stones
including these which I didn't understand
and these structures of key people in history (and, in some cases, in the history of the chapel).
Next, we went to the open market
where we saw Ben's cookies
and this amazing pig's head
before finding our way to the fruit stand
and then to a barber who had this sign.
Back into the fresh air on Corn Exchange Street
I admired this tower
and this tombstone
before we headed to Cheltenham where this was the key
to our room.
After settling in, we headed off to the local pub
and had our drinks which seemed to have an impact on Suzanne
even before our sandwich arrived (quite a good chibatta -- cheddar and chutney)
so that I could make a journey to the men's room and catch the urinal for my collection
before I recorded these collection signs.
Next we went to Simpsons, the local fish and chips place that had won national recognition
best in England, second to one in Scotland
and studied the menu
while wondering if we had to drive the 477 miles to see what first looked like
as we pondered the menu
and admired the hats of the work force
before Suzanne's fish and chips
and my veggie burger
and the mushy peas arrived
followed by a symmetrically presented bill
even as I checked out the bathroom
and captured this sign for the collection
and then this document to show that they were well trained
before we recorded their prizes and
delivery bike and departed for a walk into the town of Cheltenham
stopping to record the lovely flowers
