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Vacation: Oxford UK

Had a fantastic time in Oxford and Scotland during the summer where we had cream tea, fresh country air, and excellent scottish whisky.




Christchurch College Dining Hall


Stratford-Upon-Avon



William Shakespeare's House


Blenheim Castle
Sir Winston Churchill grew up here at Blenheim Castle that the original owners built but never got to enjoy because of the expense.






Bath





Edinburgh
In Scotland, the weather was cool and at times rainy.  One morning, we got up early to tour Edinburgh Castle and came across a procession where the Scottish Crown was being transported down to the New Scottish Parliament opening ceremony where the Queen was going to be.  There were the Queen's guards with the Bear hats and we even got to see the Queen! (She is in the pink hat).