I love how well dressed you guys are, it's so nice to see Americans dressed like sophisticated adults instead of hi-top 'sneakers' and cargo shorts for all occasions. You look great!
@@misterbonzoid5623 obviously you never met the pompous American who likes to challenge weather because they think it makes them look kool “oh wow, you think this cold ? “ type person. I’m from Florida anything below 21 degrees I got a jumper 😂
I am English and married to a beautiful American lady, we are lucky enough to live in the Cotswold, and we regularly visit and lunch in Oxford. It is beautiful, and yes, when you allow your mind to think about the great minds of the last 800 years that have been inspired by these buildings, streets, footpaths and gardens, it takes your breath away. However, watching your videos and emotional responses made me appreciate it even more, it can be so easy to walk by and not see it for what it is due to familiarity. Thank you for reaffirming my appreciation of where I live. We hope that you visit again and maybe we will meet in the Streets of Oxford.
Oxford is one of the most amazing places. I'm a building surveyor, so for me it's the architecture and antiquity of the buildings, the exquisite designs and layouts. The atmosphere is palpable too. Historical, burgeoning with possibilities and a thirst for knowledge.
Made me cry that we just dont appreciate what we have. It is so beautiful. America has some truly beautiful places too. (Pls dont let Dr Evil buy it all up and chop all the tress down.)
I was born in Oxford and whenever there's a blog from people visiting London I message then saying leave London and see the other towns and villages there's more than just London.
I lived in Cambridge for 4 years...while Oxford has amazing literary and fantasy connections, Cambridge is definitely the cradle of science and understanding of the world. Isaac Newton, Stephen Hawking with Mathematics and Physics, and also Crick and Watson discovering DNA.
Charles Darwin should get a mention. Crick and Watson didn't discover DNA. They worked out its structure using data from Franklin and Wilkins. Then there were James Clerk Maxwell, Alan Turing, and Frank Whittle
Hi guys, just watched your video on Oxford and loved how much you appreciated such a great city. As a result, I thought I'd tell you something I don't think I've told another soul. I went to an ordinary British school and so was exceptionally lucky in 1976 to win a place at St Edmund Hall to read P.P.E (Philosophy, Politics and Economics). Although I'd seen the college at interview, I didn't really appreciate the magnitude of what I'd achieved until I walked into the front quad on my first day. I looked round at the magnificent buildings, reflecting on all the great minds that must have studied there over the many centuries. I became anxious and thought: "What the hell am I doing here, I'm not worthy." Fortunately, I soon met people who became lifelong friends, and I spent three very wonderful years at Oxford. The magic you experienced was something many of us have also been lucky enough to enjoy. Keep up your love for all the things you appreciate about the UK. Simon
We don't all go to the USA to see a mouse. My next trip is Utah and Arizona to see all the location of the John Ford westerns of my childhood. It's taken me 50 years bit I am finally going. I hope I get even half the pleasure and excitement you two got from Oxford. Great video one of the best American in the UK post I've ever seen . Thank you
You two are always entertaining, glad you managed to visit us, hope you are able to come again. There are so many different and wonderful places crammed into our islands and we tend to take them for granted. Having travelled widely, including in the US ( and greatly enjoyed it) has helped us to appreciate our home country more and to visit more places in the UK ourselves.
If you had more time then Blenheim Palace, at nearby Woodstock, about 8 miles North/East of Oxford and is the best part of a day out if you tour the inside of the palace as well as the grounds.
If you -- the US couple I mean of course -- take it into your head to visit Wales, especially this time of year, take good waterproofs. Lovely countryside there, but that combination of strong wind and rain, at _just_ sufficiently above freezing temperature to keep it water, is lethal without high quality waterproofs. (Of course you _might_ always just get lucky with their Welsh weather.) I'm English btw and have spent much time in London, in Oxford, as well as tens of stays in Wales.
@ Well I wasn’t alive then but apparently so. LOL. There is a list of the uni’s, University of Al-Karaouine Morocco 859 Cambridge 1209 Harvard 1636. I am not worthy to stand on your shoulders. I am not worthy to stand in your shadows. I can only listen, look and learn, then I may have some wealth of knowledge to try my best. Harold Hobson. Haworth West Yorkshire.
Love this reaction from you guys, you really appreciate our history, we can take it all for granted as we've just grown up with it, so thank you for reminding us how lucky we are to live here.😊
Tolkien, A.A. Milne, CS Lewis and Lewis Carroll were all residents of Oxford at one point so you are experiencing their influences. P.S. the duck is hoping you have food because people feed the birds on the Thames
What a beautiful video, and so glad you both had such a wonderful experience in Oxford. You still sound in awe in your commentary afterwards. Bless you both...
Oxford is VERY famous for rowing. It has an eternal rowing race rivalry with Cambridge. About 20 miles from Oxford is Henley-on-Thames, which is a lovely town by the river which hosts the Royal Regatta , which is a famous rowing event in the UK thats been going on for nearly 200 years. This years is July 1st and lasts 6 days. It's a huge event. Probably a few hundred thousand people vist there for the event in a small town with a population of about 10 thousand people or so
Oxford is where I grew up it is known as the city of dreaming spires. It took me travelling the world and coming back to appreciate it's beauty, am proud to call it home
Yes, I went cross globe to Australia for a few years, then on my arrival by boat, was hit slam bam by a love for the place I had never experienced before and whatever its troubles, whatever its economy, I will love it whatever, but not like the fake patriots who steal our flag and want to cause trouble.
If you ever get to go again visit the alleyways and markets, there are so many little shops which nobody gets to see but are amazing. From Alice in Wonderland shop to the historic markets and local farm produced foods and artisan producers
I get it that tourists from outside of the UK want to see London, but there is so much more to see. I don't mind going to London, but I can't wait to get out after a day !!
England in springtime is just magical. The bluebells, daffodil's and birds song. It's music to the soul. We are so lucky to experience it every year. So glad you both enjoyed too.
Other than the other more obviously touristy venues, you should also visit the Ashmolean Museum and especially the Pitt Rivers collection. The Pitt Rivers is just chock full of ethnic artefacts especially native American and Inuit. Absolutely fascinating
Getting out of London means you see much more of “proper” England. London has become a separate country in essence. That’s fine but it isn’t representative of the whole country. Beyond Oxford is a whole other world to explore too. Good vid thanks for posting and enjoying your experience
Your enthusiasm is wonderful, charming and infectious. I have to say, the two of you are thoughtful observers of Blighty. Every now and again you surprise me with an insight that I really was not expecting. Probably why I look forward to seeing the videos you post.
Your an amazing couple and a great video of your trip i did notice your eyes open and a smile appear at the beginning of getting to Oxford, you realy seemed somewhat enchanted and that makes me happy to see someone react like that to our great Country, hoping you get here again sometime and visit the real countrysides of the UK, maybe the beautiful highands of Scotland, the Welsh Valleys or even the Lake District or Pennine Moors, maybe Kent the Garden of England hopefully the children will get to visit and you will be able to let them run free and enjoy the peace and tranquility it provides.
What a lovely video.Articulate and well done, paying homage to Oxford and the UK in general.I hope you guys have the opportunity to visit more of this truly wonderful nation.Minus the government 💯👍
I was stationed about 30 miles from Cambridge in the early 1970s but I always went to Oxford to enjoy myself as a single guy. My other place was a B&B in Marble Arch district of London. Cambridge had two very good Greek restaurants, but the fun was at Oxford. You need to check out the Lake District.
Gotta admit: when you started linking Harry Potter with Oxford I nearly switched channels. One of those "Only Americans" memes. All the great inventions, and history, and things which changed the whole world that came out of *Oxbridge....but Harry Potter? Am glad I watched further because you really started getting the atmosphere & understanding which blankets each of our two most famous University towns. And such a wealth of learning, history, inventiveness, scientific milestones swirl around those cobblestones that it enters the soul...and yes! you got it! BTW, I saw you started off from somewhere by Saint Mary Magdalen. Did anyone tell you how to pronounce Magdalene College? It's called "Maudlin College"and has been confusing tourists for yonks.(a long time). So pleased you got there - it is, as you said, magic. *Dunno if you know that we call the two oldest Universities in UK "Oxbridge" rather than "Oxford & Cambridge".
Had a cultural tour of Oxford a few years ago: The Royal Blenheim; Bear Inn; Lamb & Flag and of course The Eagle & Child (Currently closed) where Tolkein and C.S Lewis drank and talked.
They say travel changes the mind and it is good to see it seems to have done so for you. As a UK citizen I'd like to add that this sort of beauty and history is present across all of Europe and much of Asia. You have medieval Italian cities with Renaissance art, amazing castles in Spain that have a fusion of Muslim and Christian architecture and art, fairy tale castles in Germany and most of Central Europe, Greek remains, French chateau and castles and cities like Avignon that have two thousand years of history. There's the Balkan countries with a mixture of Slavic, Mediterranean and Turkish influences, there's remains of cities in Turkey that were inhabited for two thousand years and abandoned BEFORE Stonehenge was built, there's the Alpine countries with picture perfect scenery and chocolate box towns,the Nordic countries have their unique seafaring history and culture and some amazing scenery....I really hope you get a chance to see a lot of this as I think you'll probably appreciate it more than people like myself who were born surrounded by history.
The boats on the river, a bit like gondoliers are called punts.. I live about 25 miles from where you were, at Wargrave, Berks.. Great vid.. I love your enthusiasm. When you live here all your life its just normal. So when you do this stuff we see it through fresh eyes...
C.S Lewis was from Belfast and the wardrobe was from his childhood memories of his home in East Belfast. His childhood home is still standing and looking great.
You need to go further afield. England is not just London, or Oxford or the other major cities, it’s the Peak District, North York moors, the Llyn Peninsula, Snowdon, the Lake District, the Scottish Highlands , Cornwall and a million and one other places in between. Whilst we are only a small island that would easily fit into many US states the landscape is amazingly diverse. Next time you visit, get a car or camper and get out and explore the rest of the beautiful British isles 😊
I live in the Cotswolds and my sister lives in Oxford. It is so familiar to me so it was so touching to see you two be so blown away by it in the same way I was when I first started going there. Did you get to the pub where the C.S. Lewis and Tolkien hung out? The Eagle and Child? It been having some repairs made lately so it might not have been open for your visit. I was very impressed by your familiarity with our childhood classics. I now live near the village made famous by Laurie Lee who wrote "Cider with Rosie" which was a set book when I was at school. The exciting thing was that he was still alive when I moved here, and to be found in the Woolpack which featured in his book.
Side note. Great Western Railway (GWR) is also known as 'Gods Wonderful Railway', as is passes through some of the most picturesque scenery on its way to Penzance, in the UK
Sometimes people become used to the amazing things on their doorstep. I live in suburban London, but within a mile there is an old Roman tunnel system, a park and school that used to be the estate where Henry VIII had secret liaisons with Anne Boleyn. Oxford is even more fascinating, as the oldest English speaking university it was around for over 550 years before the Mayflower set sail. A date so long ago that it is considerably closer to Roman Britain, than it is to now. I loved seeing your delight as you toured the city and its little hidden wonders. Keep up the good work.
Yes, as a child I played in the Dover Castle, Norman with a Saxon Church and a Roman Lighthouse, WW2 tunnels and I saw the 1960s nuclear bunkers being built. What with that, the cliffs, sailing, and rock pools, countryside behind and riding all within reach of a bicycle and no parents necessary for lifts.
Just a little trivia, The Duck you saw was a Mallard duck which is also the name of the fastest steam train in the world, its now on display outside the National Railway Museum, Shildon.
I was lucky enough to study there for seven years (Merton College) and it was the best time. All being well, I hope to retire there and relive my youth 🤔
I returned to Oxford recently (on the train, like you did) for an old members' dinner at my old College. On that occasion the weather was cold, misty and overcast - though not as bad as January 1982 when the pipes in my room were frozen! I'm guessing you visited some while ago - partly because the daffodils aren't in flower just yet, and partly because the grass around the Radcliffe Camera currently has tall fencing around it as (I'm told) it was being occupied by protesters. Some years ago we went to watch the Archery Varsity Match (Oxford v Cambridge) in the fields behind Merton College where you were walking. My wife and I used to shoot with the Oxford University Company of Archers back in the 1980s. Oxford is definitely a beautiful place, and easy to get to from London by train or coach. I have to admit Cambridge is lovely too, though it pains me to say so. (You should know there's a friendly rivalry between the two ancient universities.)
When you mentioned "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", I was reminded of the Narnia door in St Mary's Passage Oxford. I thought you'd heard of it and would seek it out, it's said to have inspired the book.
A well-loved crime series "Morse" was filmed at various locations around Oxford in the 1980's. In later years they also made "Lewis" and then "Endeavour". You should take a look at these programmes as you would spot places you visited on your trip to Oxford.
From a Brit to all foreign visitors (especially Americans) who may be planning a visit to the UK; please if you’re visiting the UK, try to see as much of the country as you can. Its much more than London (thank god 😏), otherwise you miss out on so much, also you could even save some money (as the Capital is ridiculously expensive). Well done guys for making some effort here to see more.
You're such a nice couple. Two handsome people. I had lost track of you, and assume that you're now back in the US. This video was relaxing and really interesting. I'm pretty sure, judging by your reactions to the UK so far, that the rest of our islands would be just as beguiling as what you've already seen, possibly more so. Remember that you have to see England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - you could add on southern Ireland as well. Cheers ! Sheffield South Yorkshire.
Another awesome video guys. Great to see that Tiff was just as enamoured as Rich. It’s a shame about your Cotswolds visit but it looks like having more time in Oxford was the universe doing you a favour. If you can enjoy the simple pleasure of a walk up a riverbank then the UK has enough to offer to keep you engaged for a lifetime. There are far nicer rivers and canals than that one! Some of the best places in the UK are the middle of nowhere. Places where you have to take all your food and drink in the car and carefully plan toilet visits as there’s nothing for miles around!
Hi Guys , never been to Oxford but have always wanted to visit . Love the architecture here in our old cities, you should look into Canterbury Cathedral it will blow your mind . 😊.
I really love how much you come to appreciate the history and significance of the city, and especially the University and it's various colleges. I'm not sure whether you picked up on it while you were there, but 'New College' was so named because it was founded in in 1379, hundreds of years after the original foundation of the university. I'm so happy that this visit is what prompted you to start this channel, to learn more of the world about you. By the way, JRR Tolkien was a professor at Oxford from 1925 to 1959, and wrote both The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy during that time.... We're very lucky in the UK that there's no wildlife out to kill us. The worst things are adders, the only venomous snake we have, but the bite is very seldom fatal unless they trigger an allergy, or cause an infection (fewer than 20 deaths recorded in 100 years).
Only been to Oxford for a walk about once before, but I did that with a hangover, I had a friends birthday party the night before, but for nearly 15 years I would travel through Oxford about twice a month on the GWR when I worked in London on my way back to my home in Herefordshire. I really need to give it another look, especially when the weather picks up again and I'm not hungover. 🙂
It's good to see the UK through a visitors eyes. Most of these places where us Brits live, are taken for granted, like anywhere I guess. Please check out the yorshire dales, the peak district the lake district, Scotland & wales. The beauty of these places are something else
That "wild flower" you picked for your son, but lost somehow, was a 'Daffodil',Tiffany. Daffodils are my favourite flowers. They grow from bulbs and you can buy them from nurseries / garden centres and grow them yourself in a plantpot or in your garden (yard) if you have one. They come out mostly in the Springtime (or on warmer end of Winter days) and help brighten up sad grey Wintry days. :)
Sausages got the nickname "Bangers" in WWII. due to meat rationing, sausage meat was soaked in water to expand the meat and make it go further. the downside is that when you fried the sausage the reaction between the water and hot fat, the sausage would burst making a popping sound. hence why they became known as "Bangers". the way to stop them popping was to prick them with a fork before cooking, to let the water steam out. a good quality sausage does not need to be pricked, as it have very little moisture content.
You're a lovely couple. Thanks for your continued interest and respect for us Brits. ❤
I love how well dressed you guys are, it's so nice to see Americans dressed like sophisticated adults instead of hi-top 'sneakers' and cargo shorts for all occasions. You look great!
Thank you we try to not look like trailer trash in the uk lol 😂
Yes I agree. But I can’t help thinking we’re beginning to get more scruffy is a country. There is casual chic but now it’s just casual scruff.
They're not going to wear shorts in the winter are they?
@@misterbonzoid5623 obviously you never met the pompous American who likes to challenge weather because they think it makes them look kool “oh wow, you think this cold ? “ type person. I’m from Florida anything below 21 degrees I got a jumper 😂
O.P. is a total Snob.😂
It's lovely to find two people that actually 'get' England and the UK. More power to you both.
I am English and married to a beautiful American lady, we are lucky enough to live in the Cotswold, and we regularly visit and lunch in Oxford. It is beautiful, and yes, when you allow your mind to think about the great minds of the last 800 years that have been inspired by these buildings, streets, footpaths and gardens, it takes your breath away. However, watching your videos and emotional responses made me appreciate it even more, it can be so easy to walk by and not see it for what it is due to familiarity. Thank you for reaffirming my appreciation of where I live. We hope that you visit again and maybe we will meet in the Streets of Oxford.
Oxford is one of the most amazing places. I'm a building surveyor, so for me it's the architecture and antiquity of the buildings, the exquisite designs and layouts. The atmosphere is palpable too. Historical, burgeoning with possibilities and a thirst for knowledge.
If Only You Could persuade New Builds to use Traditional Stone!
I live in the uk, and im blown away when I visit oxford everytime. Glad you enjoyed.
Made me cry that we just dont appreciate what we have. It is so beautiful.
America has some truly beautiful places too. (Pls dont let Dr Evil buy it all up and chop all the tress down.)
I was born in Oxford and whenever there's a blog from people visiting London I message then saying leave London and see the other towns and villages there's more than just London.
I'm so glad you got SO much from Oxford.....great video
Don't forget there are two of you and you are allowed to hold hands and even hug while you're walking , excellent video
I lived in Cambridge for 4 years...while Oxford has amazing literary and fantasy connections, Cambridge is definitely the cradle of science and understanding of the world. Isaac Newton, Stephen Hawking with Mathematics and Physics, and also Crick and Watson discovering DNA.
Charles Darwin should get a mention.
Crick and Watson didn't discover DNA. They worked out its structure using data from Franklin and Wilkins.
Then there were James Clerk Maxwell, Alan Turing, and Frank Whittle
Hi guys, just watched your video on Oxford and loved how much you appreciated such a great city. As a result, I thought I'd tell you something I don't think I've told another soul. I went to an ordinary British school and so was exceptionally lucky in 1976 to win a place at St Edmund Hall to read P.P.E (Philosophy, Politics and Economics). Although I'd seen the college at interview, I didn't really appreciate the magnitude of what I'd achieved until I walked into the front quad on my first day. I looked round at the magnificent buildings, reflecting on all the great minds that must have studied there over the many centuries. I became anxious and thought: "What the hell am I doing here, I'm not worthy." Fortunately, I soon met people who became lifelong friends, and I spent three very wonderful years at Oxford. The magic you experienced was something many of us have also been lucky enough to enjoy. Keep up your love for all the things you appreciate about the UK. Simon
We don't all go to the USA to see a mouse. My next trip is Utah and Arizona to see all the location of the John Ford westerns of my childhood. It's taken me 50 years bit I am finally going.
I hope I get even half the pleasure and excitement you two got from Oxford.
Great video one of the best American in the UK post I've ever seen . Thank you
Great video 👍 The Discovery of the place's and the journey will make your experience so much more fulfilling in any place in the world 😊
You two are always entertaining, glad you managed to visit us, hope you are able to come again. There are so many different and wonderful places crammed into our islands and we tend to take them for granted. Having travelled widely, including in the US ( and greatly enjoyed it) has helped us to appreciate our home country more and to visit more places in the UK ourselves.
If you had more time then Blenheim Palace, at nearby Woodstock, about 8 miles North/East of Oxford and is the best part of a day out if you tour the inside of the palace as well as the grounds.
You two just seem like the loveliest couple! Love to you from Wales. 💕
If you -- the US couple I mean of course -- take it into your head to visit Wales, especially this time of year, take good waterproofs. Lovely countryside there, but that combination of strong wind and rain, at _just_ sufficiently above freezing temperature to keep it water, is lethal without high quality waterproofs. (Of course you _might_ always just get lucky with their Welsh weather.) I'm English btw and have spent much time in London, in Oxford, as well as tens of stays in Wales.
You're a delightful couple.
Your enthusiasm is infectious.
Thanks so much for the video, I'm so glad you made it to Oxford. It's lovely to see people talk about something other than Harry Potter !
Enjoyed video, my daughter currently studying in Oxford University, it truly is a wonderful place xx
Imagine there has been teaching in Oxford from 1096, and it’s not even the oldest uni in the world.
Mind blowing.
wow is that right?
@ Well I wasn’t alive then but apparently so. LOL. There is a list of the uni’s, University of Al-Karaouine Morocco 859 Cambridge 1209 Harvard 1636.
I am not worthy to stand on your shoulders.
I am not worthy to stand in your shadows.
I can only listen, look and learn, then I may have some wealth of knowledge to try my best.
Harold Hobson. Haworth West Yorkshire.
@ thanks I dont know enough about my own country, shall investigate
The British countryside is wonderful. The British coastline is even better.
Love this reaction from you guys, you really appreciate our history, we can take it all for granted as we've just grown up with it, so thank you for reminding us how lucky we are to live here.😊
I'm not laughing ❤ I'm so glad that you saw real England. You are welcome back any time❤
Tolkien, A.A. Milne, CS Lewis and Lewis Carroll were all residents of Oxford at one point so you are experiencing their influences. P.S. the duck is hoping you have food because people feed the birds on the Thames
In Oxford the Thames is known as the Isis.
All the best places in the UK are outside of London. Try The Cotswolds or Cornwall next , you would love it.
"All the best places in the UK are outside of London".
No, they ain't, London has some of the Best places too.
What a beautiful video, and so glad you both had such a wonderful experience in Oxford. You still sound in awe in your commentary afterwards. Bless you both...
Oxford is VERY famous for rowing. It has an eternal rowing race rivalry with Cambridge. About 20 miles from Oxford is Henley-on-Thames, which is a lovely town by the river which hosts the Royal Regatta , which is a famous rowing event in the UK thats been going on for nearly 200 years. This years is July 1st and lasts 6 days. It's a huge event. Probably a few hundred thousand people vist there for the event in a small town with a population of about 10 thousand people or so
Loved walking with you as an Englishman living in Cambodia, thank you 🎉
Oxford is where I grew up it is known as the city of dreaming spires. It took me travelling the world and coming back to appreciate it's beauty, am proud to call it home
That little area of the UK is partly responsible for the world’s imagination. Such an important place, such an extremely important place to the world
Yes, I went cross globe to Australia for a few years, then on my arrival by boat, was hit slam bam by a love for the place I had never experienced before and whatever its troubles, whatever its economy, I will love it whatever, but not like the fake patriots who steal our flag and want to cause trouble.
If you ever get to go again visit the alleyways and markets, there are so many little shops which nobody gets to see but are amazing. From Alice in Wonderland shop to the historic markets and local farm produced foods and artisan producers
I get it that tourists from outside of the UK want to see London, but there is so much more to see.
I don't mind going to London, but I can't wait to get out after a day !!
There’s a lot to see in the country but staying London is like reading one chapter of a book and expecting to understand all of it.
England in springtime is just magical. The bluebells, daffodil's and birds song. It's music to the soul. We are so lucky to experience it every year. So glad you both enjoyed too.
Other than the other more obviously touristy venues, you should also visit the Ashmolean Museum and especially the Pitt Rivers collection. The Pitt Rivers is just chock full of ethnic artefacts especially native American and Inuit. Absolutely fascinating
I love the displays at the Pitt Rivers Museum. Much more like the museums of my childhood.
Getting out of London means you see much more of “proper” England. London has become a separate country in essence. That’s fine but it isn’t representative of the whole country. Beyond Oxford is a whole other world to explore too.
Good vid thanks for posting and enjoying your experience
Your enthusiasm is wonderful, charming and infectious. I have to say, the two of you are thoughtful observers of Blighty. Every now and again you surprise me with an insight that I really was not expecting. Probably why I look forward to seeing the videos you post.
Thank you
Oxford is such a beautiful city. All that golden cotswold stone and the huge ecclesiastical and college buildings.
and ancient and beautiful pubs
I am so pleased that you enjoyed seeing just a little bit of our beautiful country. I do hope that you are able to come back and see some more of it.
Love your video . My niece studied at Hartford College, the college where you filmed the bridge early in your video. She loved her time there
Your an amazing couple and a great video of your trip i did notice your eyes open and a smile appear at the beginning of getting to Oxford, you realy seemed somewhat enchanted and that makes me happy to see someone react like that to our great Country, hoping you get here again sometime and visit the real countrysides of the UK, maybe the beautiful highands of Scotland, the Welsh Valleys or even the Lake District or Pennine Moors, maybe Kent the Garden of England hopefully the children will get to visit and you will be able to let them run free and enjoy the peace and tranquility it provides.
What a lovely video.Articulate and well done, paying homage to Oxford and the UK in general.I hope you guys have the opportunity to visit more of this truly wonderful nation.Minus the government 💯👍
Thanks - great video - love your enthusiasm!
Thank you 🙏
I was stationed about 30 miles from Cambridge in the early 1970s but I always went to Oxford to enjoy myself as a single guy. My other place was a B&B in Marble Arch district of London. Cambridge had two very good Greek restaurants, but the fun was at Oxford. You need to check out the Lake District.
Loved your video, so glad that you enjoyed your tour. Our countryside outclasses London every time.
Oxford University was operating for about 400 years before America was discovered
Gotta admit: when you started linking Harry Potter with Oxford I nearly switched channels. One of those "Only Americans" memes. All the great inventions, and history, and things which changed the whole world that came out of *Oxbridge....but Harry Potter? Am glad I watched further because you really started getting the atmosphere & understanding which blankets each of our two most famous University towns. And such a wealth of learning, history, inventiveness, scientific milestones swirl around those cobblestones that it enters the soul...and yes! you got it! BTW, I saw you started off from somewhere by Saint Mary Magdalen. Did anyone tell you how to pronounce Magdalene College? It's called "Maudlin College"and has been confusing tourists for yonks.(a long time). So pleased you got there - it is, as you said, magic.
*Dunno if you know that we call the two oldest Universities in UK "Oxbridge" rather than "Oxford & Cambridge".
So pleased you enjoyed your visit. Come back whenever you like, nice people like you two will always be welcome.
Loved your reaction folks. have a great time , all the best with kindest wishes, Pete
Great stuff, hope you get to see even more of the country beyond Oxford too
Had a cultural tour of Oxford a few years ago: The Royal Blenheim; Bear Inn; Lamb & Flag and of course The Eagle & Child (Currently closed) where Tolkein and C.S Lewis drank and talked.
Loved this. Just keep doing what you are doing.
They say travel changes the mind and it is good to see it seems to have done so for you. As a UK citizen I'd like to add that this sort of beauty and history is present across all of Europe and much of Asia. You have medieval Italian cities with Renaissance art, amazing castles in Spain that have a fusion of Muslim and Christian architecture and art, fairy tale castles in Germany and most of Central Europe, Greek remains, French chateau and castles and cities like Avignon that have two thousand years of history. There's the Balkan countries with a mixture of Slavic, Mediterranean and Turkish influences, there's remains of cities in Turkey that were inhabited for two thousand years and abandoned BEFORE Stonehenge was built, there's the Alpine countries with picture perfect scenery and chocolate box towns,the Nordic countries have their unique seafaring history and culture and some amazing scenery....I really hope you get a chance to see a lot of this as I think you'll probably appreciate it more than people like myself who were born surrounded by history.
The boats on the river, a bit like gondoliers are called punts.. I live about 25 miles from where you were, at Wargrave, Berks.. Great vid.. I love your enthusiasm. When you live here all your life its just normal. So when you do this stuff we see it through fresh eyes...
Come to Scotland! It's a different country in the UK butb worth it!
Funny you should mention that 😉
C.S Lewis was from Belfast and the wardrobe was from his childhood memories of his home in East Belfast. His childhood home is still standing and looking great.
I loved your reaction to Oxford❤️. Come back soon🥰
Fair play to you two for coming to my country.🙂 Food is something we all grow up with at home. Something new can be strange to our tongue.😊
Thank you
You need to go further afield. England is not just London, or Oxford or the other major cities, it’s the Peak District, North York moors, the Llyn Peninsula, Snowdon, the Lake District, the Scottish Highlands , Cornwall and a million and one other places in between. Whilst we are only a small island that would easily fit into many US states the landscape is amazingly diverse. Next time you visit, get a car or camper and get out and explore the rest of the beautiful British isles 😊
I live in the Cotswolds and my sister lives in Oxford. It is so familiar to me so it was so touching to see you two be so blown away by it in the same way I was when I first started going there. Did you get to the pub where the C.S. Lewis and Tolkien hung out? The Eagle and Child? It been having some repairs made lately so it might not have been open for your visit. I was very impressed by your familiarity with our childhood classics. I now live near the village made famous by Laurie Lee who wrote "Cider with Rosie" which was a set book when I was at school. The exciting thing was that he was still alive when I moved here, and to be found in the Woolpack which featured in his book.
Glad you got out of the London bubble, wild horses wouldn't drag me back there.
Oxford is beautiful, if you've never visited the peak district I would highly recommend it.
Fabulous Video, So Glad You Appreciate the British Countryside 🤘
Side note. Great Western Railway (GWR) is also known as 'Gods Wonderful Railway', as is passes through some of the most picturesque scenery on its way to Penzance, in the UK
Sometimes people become used to the amazing things on their doorstep. I live in suburban London, but within a mile there is an old Roman tunnel system, a park and school that used to be the estate where Henry VIII had secret liaisons with Anne Boleyn. Oxford is even more fascinating, as the oldest English speaking university it was around for over 550 years before the Mayflower set sail. A date so long ago that it is considerably closer to Roman Britain, than it is to now. I loved seeing your delight as you toured the city and its little hidden wonders. Keep up the good work.
Yes, as a child I played in the Dover Castle, Norman with a Saxon Church and a Roman Lighthouse, WW2 tunnels and I saw the 1960s nuclear bunkers being built. What with that, the cliffs, sailing, and rock pools, countryside behind and riding all within reach of a bicycle and no parents necessary for lifts.
You both have to visit York, it’s just 2hours from London by train and is a more beautiful city
Very soon 😉
Just a little trivia, The Duck you saw was a Mallard duck which is also the name of the fastest steam train in the world, its now on display outside the National Railway Museum, Shildon.
We should clarify the Engine is on display, not the Duck.
@@Someloke8895 😂😂 really glad someone said it i was thinking the same
My father always said when walking through a town was - look up, see the roof line, away from eye level, then you see the history and architecture
Tolkien, CS Lewis and E Nesbitt used to meet up in the Eagle and Child pub (the Bird and Baby to the locals) and swap ideas for stories.
I forgot Nesbitt, when I mentioned it.
Welcome to my home city where I live, glad you were impressed & enjoyed it.
Very Educational relaxed video I feel like a primary school student again on a school trip.
I was lucky enough to study there for seven years (Merton College) and it was the best time. All being well, I hope to retire there and relive my youth 🤔
re-watch your film where you were walking down the stream, with this in mind. A poem by William Wordsworth " I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud"
Love this 😊
I returned to Oxford recently (on the train, like you did) for an old members' dinner at my old College. On that occasion the weather was cold, misty and overcast - though not as bad as January 1982 when the pipes in my room were frozen!
I'm guessing you visited some while ago - partly because the daffodils aren't in flower just yet, and partly because the grass around the Radcliffe Camera currently has tall fencing around it as (I'm told) it was being occupied by protesters.
Some years ago we went to watch the Archery Varsity Match (Oxford v Cambridge) in the fields behind Merton College where you were walking. My wife and I used to shoot with the Oxford University Company of Archers back in the 1980s.
Oxford is definitely a beautiful place, and easy to get to from London by train or coach. I have to admit Cambridge is lovely too, though it pains me to say so. (You should know there's a friendly rivalry between the two ancient universities.)
Your wonder at this lovely place is charming to see.
When you mentioned "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", I was reminded of the Narnia door in St Mary's Passage Oxford. I thought you'd heard of it and would seek it out, it's said to have inspired the book.
A well-loved crime series "Morse" was filmed at various locations around Oxford in the 1980's. In later years they also made "Lewis" and then "Endeavour". You should take a look at these programmes as you would spot places you visited on your trip to Oxford.
From a Brit to all foreign visitors (especially Americans) who may be planning a visit to the UK; please if you’re visiting the UK, try to see as much of the country as you can. Its much more than London (thank god 😏), otherwise you miss out on so much, also you could even save some money (as the Capital is ridiculously expensive). Well done guys for making some effort here to see more.
You're such a nice couple. Two handsome people. I had lost track of you, and assume that you're now back in the US. This video was relaxing and really interesting. I'm pretty sure, judging by your reactions to the UK so far, that the rest of our islands would be just as beguiling as what you've already seen, possibly more so. Remember that you have to see England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - you could add on southern Ireland as well. Cheers ! Sheffield South Yorkshire.
In the history of Oxford, Harry Potter isn't even the blink of an eye. Glad you enjoyed it and that you gained from it.
I spent 6 years in Oxfordshire and I loved it there, I really miss the country pubs on the river !!
Nice video very interesting
It’s great to see yous had such a great time
My grandfather's family goes back to before 1500s in Oxford, one of the family was head of a College way back when. Nice to see it all with you,
Oxford is beautiful but you were also very lucky with the weather, which makes such a difference :-)
It really does it felt so nice walking up and down that day we walked for hours.
Nice! If you'd headed further up the line you could've also got to see Stratford-upon-Avon 👍
_(Shakespeare's town.)_
Another awesome video guys. Great to see that Tiff was just as enamoured as Rich. It’s a shame about your Cotswolds visit but it looks like having more time in Oxford was the universe doing you a favour. If you can enjoy the simple pleasure of a walk up a riverbank then the UK has enough to offer to keep you engaged for a lifetime. There are far nicer rivers and canals than that one! Some of the best places in the UK are the middle of nowhere. Places where you have to take all your food and drink in the car and carefully plan toilet visits as there’s nothing for miles around!
We are southern Americans as long as we got trees we got a toilet 🤣😂🤣
It's not just about what you see but how it makes you feel.
Hi Guys , never been to Oxford but have always wanted to visit . Love the architecture here in our old cities, you should look into Canterbury Cathedral it will blow your mind . 😊.
We want to see it all of the UK every square inch… meter… what ever particular. Measurement is familiar to you 😂
Seeing you enjoy this wonderful place...was magical...all the best.
I really love how much you come to appreciate the history and significance of the city, and especially the University and it's various colleges. I'm not sure whether you picked up on it while you were there, but 'New College' was so named because it was founded in in 1379, hundreds of years after the original foundation of the university.
I'm so happy that this visit is what prompted you to start this channel, to learn more of the world about you.
By the way, JRR Tolkien was a professor at Oxford from 1925 to 1959, and wrote both The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy during that time....
We're very lucky in the UK that there's no wildlife out to kill us. The worst things are adders, the only venomous snake we have, but the bite is very seldom fatal unless they trigger an allergy, or cause an infection (fewer than 20 deaths recorded in 100 years).
Oxford is lovely. I have been to Oxford and Cambridge. I prefer Cambridge, but both universities are great. You must go to Cambridge next.
Would love to see Cambridge
Only been to Oxford for a walk about once before, but I did that with a hangover, I had a friends birthday party the night before, but for nearly 15 years I would travel through Oxford about twice a month on the GWR when I worked in London on my way back to my home in Herefordshire. I really need to give it another look, especially when the weather picks up again and I'm not hungover. 🙂
Such a beautiful video ♥️
Thank you 😊
It's good to see the UK through a visitors eyes. Most of these places where us Brits live, are taken for granted, like anywhere I guess. Please check out the yorshire dales, the peak district the lake district, Scotland & wales. The beauty of these places are something else
That "wild flower" you picked for your son, but lost somehow, was a 'Daffodil',Tiffany.
Daffodils are my favourite flowers.
They grow from bulbs and you can buy them from nurseries / garden centres and grow them yourself in a plantpot or in your garden (yard) if you have one. They come out mostly in the Springtime (or on warmer end of Winter days) and help brighten up sad grey Wintry days. :)
The national flower of Wales
Sausages got the nickname "Bangers" in WWII. due to meat rationing, sausage meat was soaked in water to expand the meat and make it go further. the downside is that when you fried the sausage the reaction between the water and hot fat, the sausage would burst making a popping sound. hence why they became known as "Bangers". the way to stop them popping was to prick them with a fork before cooking, to let the water steam out. a good quality sausage does not need to be pricked, as it have very little moisture content.
Cambridge is the same but smaller, nice vlog.
Thank you 😊
Great video 😊
Try Cambridge, Oxfords younger brother. Or Bath is another gem.
We want to see it all
You guys are so cute, I love that you enjoyed your trip herex