Oh how the Captain's adventures have continued....
Off the group went to Oxford, town dating back to artifacts from before 12,000 BC, and the university and colleges dating back to 1167.
Dispite the onset of fall, students and the Captain bundled up for a guided tour and some personal time. As a group, we went into Oriel College grounds. The Captain is certain famous Piratologists have studied at Oxford, because the likes of other such famous names have: JR Tolkin, William Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde, CS Lewis, Sir Walter Raleigh. Even the inspiration for Alice in Wonderland came from an Oxford student in need
of fantasy tales to occupy his charge (the Headmaster's daughter named Alice!).
The Captain also appreciated the laws of equality of which he heard tell...the library is so well protected that even Charles I, King of England, was not allowed to have his servants remove war strategy books on his behalf; he had to turn up in person!
Among places various people visited were the Christ Church
(where some of the Harry Potter films were made), an Alice in Wonderland exhibit, the markets, and the museum.
Some students followed their CAPA guide to a local pub for lunch, a pub she had enjoyed as an Oxford student. There, two of her friends from Oxford days joined a table for lunch to discuss American politics, British sentiment about English royalty, and life at Oxford. The pub was, ever so coincidently the Captain is sure, the one now famous where American former president Bill Clinton did not inhale...
By the time students returned to London for the weekend, everyone was exhausted.
In addition to field trips outside of London, the Captain and classmates go on adventures all over London. Recently, they visited the British Museum's special exhibit on Hadrian, an early emperor credited with transforming the Roman Empire. Even though the Captain himself has lived through centuries of history, being up close and personal with artifacts, images and text from 100 AD profoundly brought home lessons about the rise and fall of empires over time.
of fantasy tales to occupy his charge (the Headmaster's daughter named Alice!).
The Captain also appreciated the laws of equality of which he heard tell...the library is so well protected that even Charles I, King of England, was not allowed to have his servants remove war strategy books on his behalf; he had to turn up in person!
(where some of the Harry Potter films were made), an Alice in Wonderland exhibit, the markets, and the museum.