Yesterday we had a good breakfast
to start off the morning by climbing the 127 steps to the viewing level of St.
Mary’s Church Tower. We were blessed
with another clear day, and had a fine view of Oxford’s wonderful skyline. Back in our classroom Mr. Kendall taught us
the basics of the Caesar Shift code, and after a little bit of practice we were
exchanging encrypted messages amongst ourselves. We also worked on a very English crossword
puzzle to test our abilities as code breakers.
It was a team effort, but it was easy to tell that Sterling was our MVP
when it came to finding the words quickly.
When testing potential code breakers during World War Two, GC&CS
(Government Code and Cipher School) required code breakers to accurately finish
the Daily Telegraph crossword in twelve minutes. It took our entire class of eleven about
twenty minutes to finish the crossword puzzle.
After lunch we went punting at Magdalen Bridge. It must have been a good day to go punting,
because it was pretty crowded. After a
relaxing bit of time on the river we cleaned up for dinner which was then
followed by a Ghost Tour. The Ghost Tour
was a very interesting walk around Oxford with our guide pointing out where
certain ghosts of the city were located.
We were told stories of executions by Queen Mary, the ghost of Thomas Bodley,
and many more interesting tales.
Unfortunately we didn’t see any supernatural activity going on. After the ghost tour we called it an end to
our last Monday in Oxford.
Submitted by Cutchin Anderson
Hiking-up the St. Mary's Tower staircase.
Brasenose College, where we are staying.
Our rooms are on staircase number 11.
The Radcliffe Camera, just across from Brasenose.
Will and Mr. Kendall viewing All Souls College
Gargoyle doing double service as down spout.
Morning traffic on High Street.
Christian, Sterling and Tommy Explore the tower.
Finish the day with an evening "Ghosts of Oxford" walking tour.
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