While we did not see much evidence of the Cotswolds along our route for quite a distance, finally the rolling patchwork of fields came into view. Our GPS which has been very reliable got us almost to the church near Oxford where CS Lewis worshiped and is buried, but a little hunting brought us to the correct spot a block over. It is a very peaceful churchyard, with many flowers brightening up the cemetery.
It being Friday, we enjoyed a tasty traditional English fish'n'chips (haddock) lunch at a fine pub, The White Horse. It was time to do some laundry so the helpful pub server directed us to a local 'launderette' (or laundromat) which brought me to the need to convert some travellers' cheques into cash at a nearby Barclays bank. While the laundry was in the machine, we toured part of Oxford University, though were somewhat thwarted by pedestrian-friendly roadblocks.
In the early evening, we popped in unexpectedly on Yvonne's mother's sister (Aunt Shirley) and family, as they are located only half an hour from this night's motel. Uncle Sam's love of flower gardening is obvious from his backyard!
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