the first day trip we took outside of london was to stratford-upon-avon, the birth place of william shakespeare. we spent some time being tourists, and caught one of willie's plays--as you like it.

willie's garden

willie's house

the second day trip was to oxford. danny, david, brandy and i took a train and rode out to wander near oxford university. we were walking aimlessly in the streets when we saw this cathedral tower and noticed that there were people standing on a balcony near the top. we found our way to this old church and climbed a narrow ancient stone steps (danny found a pigeon nest) to the bell tower. the view was incredible.

oxford university

lunch was fun

discovery of the tower

inside the church

ancient stone steps

part of the university from the tower

more university

awesome view

more view

tight corners

rolling hills beyond the city

looking back

last day trip outside of london brought us to three different towns. we (david, brandy & i) wanted to see stonehenge, but we didn't plan for anything else. turns out that to get to stonehenge we had to catch a train to salisbury, and take a bus from there to our destination. after visiting stonehenge, we checked out the salisbury cathedral before heading out to brighton, a beach town on the english channel. i roamed around all day with a fever and congested cough, but it was well worth my effort.

salibury cathedral

flying buttress

stained glass

inside the cathedral

stonehenge

another view

we really liked it

brighton

the english channel (cold!)