We drove to Winston Churchill’s gravesite in Bladon and then on to Blenheim Palace (Churchill’s birthplace and home to the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough). The palace is beautiful and reminiscent of the Versailles Palace in France. We had a guided private tour followed by free time to explore the chapel and gardens (and of course shop and eat).
Winston Churchill’s Gravesite
Blenheim Palace
Our afternoon was free, and I spent it at the Ashmolean Museum which has Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Asian exhibits.
Our day ended with a special hosted dinner at Oxford University’s Balliol College. A doctoral student guide gave us a tour of the college, including the courtyard, chapel and great hall, and answered our questions about academic life during dinner.
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