Oxford

Eh. Oxford was whatever. Michaela and I planned this trip a while back, almost forgot about it. Our hostel had an Asian couple (the boy snored worse than my grandma, and that's saying a lot) and then the five of us girls from Canterbury. I had top bunk, and the beds were crap. Woke up every hour to turn a different way. It was called Central Backpackers and it was right next to Thirst (a hookah bar) and club Anuba. Although we still had to take taxis to other places. Got to Oxford via National Express bus around 10pm. Hit Thirst (had a Sex on the Beach in a fish bowl) and grabbed kebab, called it a night. Woke up late and had a sandwich for brunch, and green tea. Walked High St. to see the shops. Decided to go on a free two hour walking tour, ended up ditching because we were over it and the tour guide had horrible humour towards Americans. Saw a marching band that came out of nowhere like a flash mob. Then hit the grocery store for dinner, just some snacks. Took a group nap and got ready for Le Kesh (another hookah bar) and then to Anuba. That was expensive and other things I won't say. Anyway, the next day (the last day), Michaela and I headed out to breakfast at Whetherspoons and found the castle and the hill next to it. Then went to the Literary Festival, Science Museum, Modern Art Museum, Market, and the Oxford University Park to lay out.. all in five hours, we did good and it was a great day. Had cookies and a mocha frappuccino as well. Picked a daffodil, bought an Oxford University shirt, bought a fancy selfie stick for solo trips, etc. Got back to Canterbury around 10pm. It's a five hour bus ride, including a stop in London. I think Oxford was my least favourite out of all my trips so far.

Checklist:

• Hookah is a bubbly.
• It was International week and campus had different food stands, including an "American Diner". I was weirdly offended. I had a mac n' cheese with pulled pork from one stand.
• The Big Tent event was lame. 
• It's been foggy a lot here lately.
• The Europe solar eclipse was nothing in the UK. Just a regular cloudy morning. Glad I slept in just before the peak of nothing.
• Tried "Mozzarella Di Bufala Campana" and it was so close to being the same thing from South Italy. It was a few days past so that's why I am guessing it doesn't taste the same. 
• Tried a shamrock shake at a restaurant because the McDonalds here doesn't serve them here in the UK. 
• Also, at Starbucks they don't have the Java chips in frappuccinos.
• I think I popped a blood vessel in my eye because waking up the first morning in Oxford, my eye was extremely red.
• Got a B on my presentation and a B on my first Essay. Looks like my first semester without getting straight A's.