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Today we were in Oxford! We went to a pub called The Three Goat Heads for dinner, and I tried liver. :)

But first, a few group pictures that I've missed from past days. This is from last Sunday in Bath.

This is our whole group at the Cliffs of Dover.

This is our classroom. :) We stopped along the trail in Cornwall to have a class and do some travel writing.

A fun view from Stourhead.
 And here's Oxford!
 A pic of some of our group in the punting boats.
 One of the girls learning how to use the punting pole.
 An Oxford bridge.
 Some of the cool buildings in Oxford.
This is the pub where J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis would meet and talk about their books together.
That's all from Oxford. Love you all!


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  1. UnknownMay 18, 2019 at 3:49 PM

    Oh Abigail...it is just so beautiful! What a great experience for you!
    Love you and miss you like crazy!

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  2. Jen TMay 18, 2019 at 6:57 PM

    Oxford looks beautiful! Love the punting, and your dinner at the pub sounds...interesting :) Love you!

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