After a far too short visit to America, we are back in Oxford. However, after arriving in England we have no idea how we actually got here considering the enormous amount of snow that was sitting on our doorstep. We will post some pictures when we get them uploaded but snow in Oxford is wonderful. The trip to the US was great we got to open presents with our families, visit with some friends, and most of all eat Mexican food (There is no Mexican food in Britain, its terrible).
On our trip back to England we were laid over for 6 hours in Charlotte and occupied our time in two comfy leather chairs in a Borders at the airport (most comfortable layover I have ever had). I should preface this part of the story with the knowledge that while being laid over in Heathrow en route to the US, I stood in a bookstore and read a few chapters of Decision Points by President Bush. Only to find myself back in a bookstore again reading a few more chapters of the same book, feeling strongly both times to just buy it, but frugally submitting to my thrifty nature. Really interesting memoirs especially his autobiographical account of Sept. 11 and Hurricane Katrina.
However, arriving back in Oxford we were greeted with loads of snow to our aesthetic delight and transportation discontent. Oxford, and as it seems much of England, does not quite have the knack of clearing snow. In fact they do very little about it at all, even after a week, still there. Roads with high levels of traffic are fine simply due to cars turning the snow into brownish black slush that is moved to the side. However, back roads and sidewalks are matted with inches of hardened slick snow packed down by walkers. Needless to say getting around on a bike is a bit dicey but I find it quite fun to ride in the snow slipping all around, as long as there are no cars in near proximity.
We will try to be a bit better about posting, but lets be honest we're just lazy about it. Merry Christmas Eve soon.
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