It's one of the oldest and most beautiful of colleges, and we all appreciated the chance to see it even in drizzling rain. The chapel was particularly impressive with its ornately decorated ceiling.
But we also enjoyed the opportunity to see the "real" tennis court at Merton, thanks to an introduction to the tennis pro by WFS alumnus Temple Grassi. We sat in the "dedans" to watch a match between two friendly Englishmen:
After a break we were back at Brasenose, where Dawson told us what we should look for on today's visit to Bath and Avebury. Jake did the same for our coming visit to Winchester tomorrow.
Here are a few images from today's road trip. Paul, our driver, picked us up at 8:30 and got us to Bath less than two hours later. Our first stop was the Roman baths, of course.
From the baths it was an easy walk up to see the Royal Crescent:
When we were satisfied with our visit to Bath, we proceeded on to Avebury, the largest stone circle in the world, and much, much larger than Stonehenge. You should be able to distinguish Paul, our driver, from the rest of the group:
And our final stop was the nearby West Kennet Long Barrow, a prehistoric burial site reached from Avebury by following an avenue of stones by foot or, in our case, by asking Paul to drive us over. Here we are standing atop the barrow, which is open for public inspection and is as dumbfounding as you would expect.
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