We tend to go to
Oxford at least once a year and our favourite time to go is just
after Christmas. So we did exactly that this year as well. It was the
perfect opportunity to just relax, eat out and have no further plans.
In Oxford we
normally stay at the Malmaison hotel right by the Oxford Castle. The
building used to be a prison, which certainly gives its own
interesting twist to the features. It's always good to stay there
with all that friendly staff, nice bar and excellent rooms, also the
location is very convenient.
A visit to the
Botanic Gardens is always a must for me. Even in the winter there are
many blooming plants and it's great to have a walk there on the
canalside. This is the place where I normally take my most Oxford
photos, so I hope that you like plants.
We also went to
several of our standard pubs. Turf Tavern is a really nice one hidden
away in a small alley. The pub also features in the Inspector Morse
novels by Colin Dexter. Then we detected a new pub, Beerd, with
excellent drinks and artisanal pizzas.
I consider
shopping right after Christmas to be a bit naughty, but what else can
you do when you walk into Oxford's Blackwell's bookshop with its huge
offering. And guess what, Inspector Morse used to hang around here
too. See his favourite hangouts here, which are quite similar
to mine!
Enjoy the photos!
Your VegHog
