Friday in Oxford England

One of the many carvings in Oxford.

Here is a formula written by Albert Einstein when he lectured at Oxford University, it is preserved in the Science museum.

We stopped for water and ice cream in Oxfords covered market

Any Harry Potter fans?

One of the attendants at Christ College overseeing the crowds who have come to see the dining hall which is the model for the one in the Harry Potter novels.

A bust of J. R. R. Tolkien at the chapel at Exeter College

Here is Jerry Mattingly with our Monk friend

One of the beautiful stain glass windows we saw today

This is our B & B, the St. Michaels B & B on St Michaels street. It is a great location with easy access to the meeting and sites of Old Oxford.

This is a traditional English breakfast our B & B we are served this type of breakfast along with toast, cereal, juice, and tea. This breakfast is eggs, rashers, tomato, and beans.

Greetings

This morning I chair a session of papers. They were well done and well received. After the session we had lunch with a Syriac Monk who is a friend of ours. He is an expert in ancient manuscripts of the Bible.

Then we took a walking tour of the churches, cathedrals, and colleges of Oxford.

It is quite warm here by British standards mid to high 80's. This doesn't seem to bad but when you add to mix high humidity and complete lack of air conditioning, fans, and cross ventilation, it becomes a challenge.

This evening we rested in our warm rooms.

John Wineland

Oxford University