Today was the third day of my adventures here in Oxford and it has continued to be a blast. We began our day with lecture again and today's speaker was by far my favorite. Leslie de Chernatony was a bubbly little man, as he was very animated and he gave great insight into the branding of a product.
Following our coffee break we were greeted by Eric Thun who took us step by step into the Chinese Economy. He brought the perspective of doing business in China into a whole new light and created an understanding of the political system within China.
After Mr. Thun was finished with his lecture we headed to lunch where we had BBQ Pork Loin, potatoes and zucchini.
We quickly wrapped up lunch and made our trek to Blenheim Palace. The grounds were beyond gorgeous, we were not allowed to take pictures within the palace but we took plenty from the outside. Here are a few depicting the entrance and the courtyard.
After conducting a tour through the home (birthplace of Winston Churchill) we went outside to the grounds. The lawn here is immaculate just miles of green and the family stopped a creek to fill up the valley into a lake as you see it above. The exit to the palace is through the gift shop however when I went to purchase my gift the clerk took 15 minutes and I nearly missed my bus. Thankfully they noticed I wasn't there yet and waited. :/ Our events of the evening however were not over yet, we attended evansong at Christ Church at 6:00 pm. The choir was beautiful and the church was absolutely gorgeous. Definitely a thumbs up even if you are not Catholic by faith.
After we went to evansong we made our way to the dining hall which inspired the movie Harry Potter as this was the school which Hogwarts based its dining hall off of. It was closed and a group was dining there so we were instantly asked to leave but we all got pictures anyway.
Dr. Jasso made a recommendation of a local pub called the Head of the River which was literally on the bank of the Thames River in Oxford. We enjoyed some fish and chips and brew and then made our way back to campus.
I wanted to have something sweet and the dessert menu at the Head of the River just wasn't cutting it so I went with 4 others back to the Four Candles and we all ordered dessert. Earlier in the week I had spied Sticky Toffee Pudding on the menu and have been dying to go back and try it. Ever since enjoying it at 29 at the Rivera in Palm Springs I have wanted it again.
For those who have not heard of it, it is a warm cake with butterscotch sauce surrounded by a warm pool of custard (by far one of the best desserts ever). The picture below does not do it justice.
I turned in early this evening, hence the reason that this was posted the morning of the next day.
Today Sofia and I are going to explore Oxford while the others go on the Mini Tour, we are genuinely looking forward to our adventure and much more fun is definitely going to ensue.
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