A stroll through Iffley

Just a short cycle ride east of the city of Oxford is the small (what us Americans would call quaint village of Iffley. Finding ourselves with a bit of free time on a sunny afternoon, Laura, Alan, and I decided to escape the city for a while and headed on an expedition to Iffley.
A cottage with a thatched roof in the village center:

A boat goes through Iffley Lock. A lock is set up where the water level of the river changes dramatically. Before the boat goes through the lock is filled with water. Then the boat is allowed through and the water is drained from the lock so the boat can safely pass to the part of the river with a lower water level.

An ornately carved bridge along the River Thames:

Laura and I with half-pints of cider at the Isis, a pub along the river where we stopped for a drink before turning back to see the rest of Iffley.


Back in Iffley we stopped at a lovely church with much of its original Norman design preserved. Here Laura and Alan walk into the church yard:

The remarkable carved zigzag pattern on the south side of the church get's this church in England's 1000 Best Churches and is probably the best preserved Norman carving in England.

A view of the east side of the church from the cemetary surrounding it:

Me in front of the west side of the church (thank you, Alan, for taking this picture):


We even passed a thatched Montessori school on our walk back to the hustle and bustle of Oxford.