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Thumbs up for Blenheim Palace
Another long coach ride yesterday, this time towards Blenheim Palace. A gift of Queen Anne to the first Duke of Marlborough, Blenheim Palace is situated on 2100 acres of land, breathtakingly beautiful and massive. The birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, the palace’s ceilings are decorated in 24 karat gold leaf and the walls in famous tapestries and paintings. Incredible grandeur and amazing opulence, nothing was spared in the building of this monster of an estate.
Keble College Dining Hall
Back to Earth, a little, we journeyed a few miles to Oxford, home of the 38 colleges that make up Oxford University. Our tour guide mixed jokes and one-liners into a fun walking tour that took us inside Keble (pronounced KEE-bul) College–seeing the quadrangle, the dining hall and the chapel. We ventured to the Bodleian Library and the Radcliffe Camera, then spent some timing shopping for our Oxford sweatshirts.
A fun day, but after two days of 2-hour coach rides and long walking tours, we’re ready for an on-campus day today. Wednesday and Thursday it’s off to London for the final times.
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