Back in Oxford for Christmas, with occasional forays into London
Reporting Days: 31
Location: Oxford (and London)
Distance Walked: 290 km
Distance Driven: 825 km
Around Oxford
In the absence of beaches and headlands, trees, parks, churches and markets.
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| Bury Knowle Park, Oxford |
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| St Andrew's Church, Old Headington |
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| Covered Market, Oxford |
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| Early sunshine on a frosty morning, Bury Knowle Park, Oxford |
Visiting Stations
I've been reading a history of London's terminus stations, so I thought it might be fun to visit them all - essentially walking the Circle Line. I started (and finished) at Victoria Station, and clocked up 13 stations, 27 km and 36500 steps.
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| London Victoria Station |
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| Marylebone Station |
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| St Pancras International |
In search of Dragons
Having visited all the stations around the Circle Line, I looked for another day walk around London. There are (if you look carefully) dragons guarding the boundaries of the City of London.
My walk started and finished on Victoria Embankment and took in 14 dragons, 18 km and 23500 steps.
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| Victoria Embankment, London |
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| High Holborn, London |
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| Moorgate, London |
In search of Fish & Chips
How far am I prepared to walk for a plate of fish and chips? From the Med to the Atlantic - without leaving Oxford. The third picture was in Posh Fish, my local fish and chip shop, just round the corner.
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| Mediterranean Fish Bar, Marston |
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| Atlantic Fish Bar, Abingdon Road |
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| Posh Fish, Headington |
In search of maps
My third December day out in London was at the British Library - always an interesting place to visit, this time for an exhibition of maps that were at one time or another considered secret.
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| Newton - looking at a map? |
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| Secret Maps |
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| British Library Gateway |
And Next Month...
Well, it'll either be Oxford (with a bit London thrown in) or the wild beaches of Shetland...
