Today, we rode by coach (aka chartered bus) to Woodstock which is about an hour and a half away. There, we went to Blenheim Palace. It was built by the first Duke of Malborough and is still lived in by the 11th Duke right now. Winston Churchill was born and married there. The palace is stunning and has the most beautiful scenery around it. There are several gardens and a lake surrounding the palace, but we really didn't get to explore as much as we wanted. I hate that we can't take photos inside of these places -- the furniture, wallpaper, paintings, lighting, and on and on are so exquisite! Liz and I just can't imagine having that kind of extensive wealth. How baller would it be if you could wake up in the morning and look out on a property like that and call it your own? Maybe I should be celebrity/royalty man hunting a little more:) Haha..I began to feel really crappy (this stomach stuff is flaring up a little) so I was glad when the tour ended. We had packed our lunches so we ate them in a small cafe right beside one of the gardens.
Next, we headed up to Oxford. We toured some of the colleges at the University and heard a bit about the history, how hard it is to get in, etc. Our tour guide was a 6'3 British/American woman. She has quite an interesting story! She did a one-year long study abroad program at Oxford when she was 20 and met a boy there! After six months, she decided to stay here and ended up marrying the guy! 14 years later, she is still in London and has definitely picked up the accent. No worries, family, you have nothing to worry about with this girl! I love London but I love America more!!
Anyway, I am not feeling so hot so Tori is going to pick up a movie for us and we are going to have a chill night in. Tomorrow, I think we are going to go shopping so Lizzie can get some clothes for her internship and then we plan on going OUT! Woop woop!
Hope everyone is doing well! Would love to hear from you!
Smooches,
Abbie
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