Kelmscott Manor

Outside a house near Kelmscott Manor

Kelmscott Manor

This Saturday was a lot more adventurous than last Saturday. We traveled a short ways out of Oxford to William Morris' house, Kelmscott Manor. I rode shotgun with Penelope which was terrifying. The passenger side here is where the driver would sit in the US...so the whole way I would randomly think, "WAIT!...I can't drive here...Where's my steering wheel?!...Oh, Penelope's got it....phew!"

Buscot Park Mansion

As we got closer to the manor, the road got more narrow and the scenery more beautiful.

The inside of the Manor was covered in tapestries and wallpaper designed (and some worked on) by William Morris and his wife.

After having tea and lunch in the garden we drove for a few more miles to see Buscot Park, the home of Lord Faringdon. I asked Francis what kinds of strings I would have to pull to live there and he responded by pointing to a picture of Lord Faringdon's son. Workin on it.

The Water Gardens of Buscot Park

The inside of the house had a huge collection of artwork and we were able to see examples of the Pre-Raphaelite art that we have been studying (there were also pieces in Kelmscott Manor). We spent the rest of the afternoon walking along the grounds and through the water garden. Then we had some tea (again) and headed home.

Now we are sitting in the downstairs apartment (because the upstairs still has no heat!!!!) and we just finished a dinner of chicken tacos and guacamole. It hasn't been a fortnight yet, and already we crave Mexican food.