another week down...and a digression on food

Our fabulous, but far too short, week in Oxford is drawing to a close. The last big event is a 'formal dinner' with the tutors and ASE staff tonight, and then we're back on a bus to Bath tomorrow morning by 9:30, when only a brief stop at Blenheim Castle and a two-hour bus ride will stand between me and my clean clothes.

I wish there was more time to explore; there are so many cool little side streets that I just noticed today while out wandering. I want to shop, and go to pubs, and just wander around the different colleges. However, my wallet will be very happy to be back in Bath, and just spending money on groceries instead of dinner out every night.

But oh, the dinners...from the authentic Italian (best pizza EVER, and homemade tiramisu for dessert) on Friday to last night's Indian extravaganza (they just kept bringing out plates and plates of food)...it's all been fabulous. Even Pizza Hut was good on Tuesday (free soda refills are not so easily had in this country). And our sack lunches? Some quality baguettes, yo. Brie w/ mango chutney is my new favourite combination.

Wow. How obvious is it that we've still got two hours until dinner? Time to hit up the Cadbury's vending machine again...