Oxford

Another beautiful sunny day. After breakfast we had a walk to th park and ride and went into town. 

We walked to Balioll college and had a nice walk around the gardens. We popped into the chapel before looking going into the Hall before heading off in search of Costa Coffee. 

The we had a stroll to the castle but unfortunately didn’t have time to do the tour as we had afternoon tea booked for 4:00pm. We decided to have a couple of beers in the sun on the rooftop terrace at the slug and lettuce. 

We went for afternoon tea at Malmaison. A lovely hotel in what used to be Oxford Prison until around 1996. It was very impressive the way it’s been transformed into a hotel whilst still being obviously a former prison.

On the way back to the bus we had a quick stroll into the gardens of Christchurch College, before heading back to the caravan for a chill outside the caravan. Another pleasant evening until it dropped cool around 9:00pm

Oxford Camping & Caravanning Club Site

We woke up to a nice sunny morning. After breakfast we had a walk to Go Outdoors and then chilled for a while before getting the bikes out and going for a 15 mile ride. 

We stopped and had a beer at Shaldon Locks. The lovely weather had bought everybody out and the place was incredibly busy. 

After a further few miles of cycling we had another beer at another Thameside pub before heading back for a relaxing evening sat outside the caravan. It was a pleasant evening but dropped cooler earlier than last night. 

Oxford Camping & Caravanning Club Site

We woke up to another nice sunny morning. 

Oxford Camping & Caravanning Club Site

Left Mirey Leys around 3pm. Just as we got on the M1 the overhead signs said there was a 90 minute delay between junctions 20 and 21 so we diverted down the A42. We still ended up losing around 30 minutes though around Birmingaham. 

We arrived on-site about 6:15 pm. Sharon was already here and after she had finished putting up her awning she made a start on barbecued tea. By the time we were all sorted food was ready and we sat and ate outside as it was a pleasant evening. 

By about 10pm it was dropping a bit cool so be headed of inside.