Remember Oxford Afternoon Tea

On the train from Paddington station in central London to Oxford, I envisioned the famous university city, the availability of routes to explore the buildings, churches, universities, libraries, the Cherwell River. ..., of course, I have no intention of rewarding myself with a luxurious afternoon tea, until my shaky footsteps reach 84 High Street, the first coffee shop in England, born in 1651

. In the afternoon of Oxford, the "bridge of lament" at the University of Hertford. There are 168 trains each day, between London and Oxford, so the journey to discover timeless imprints in this university city is convenient. Just out of the train station, the impressive image reflected in the view is the massive solid stone buildings with the same gray tone, beautiful ancient, as quiet as "revered monk" in the hour My first destination on my Oxford journey was the Christ Church, founded in 1546, at the University of Oxford, which has trained up to 13 prime ministers for the UK.



The complex is really an architectural masterpiece with many different functions, from cathedrals, libraries, towers, halls, galleries (a massive collection of more than 2,000 paintings by artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael)… Walking through the space of Christ Church, each building tells a historical story about the formation, architectural style, decoration ..., all preserved intact and displays astonishing beauty in the eyes of a distant traveler. Sculpture in front of the Sheldonian Theater The attractions of wandering Oxford are the adjacent attractions, when the cathedral, when the university, when just A bridge spans two buildings…, but it all contains interesting stories behind them. The Bridge of Sighs, built in 1914, connects two buildings of the University of Hertford on the corner of Catte Street, for example. The bridge was built to make it easier for students to go back and forth between the two buildings, but during school health checks, Hertford's students were often said to be more lumpy and obese than students Other schools, so the school decided to close the bridge so that the students had to go further, which meant they had to be more active.



The name "bridge of lament" was born, although the fat and sick story of students nowadays, few people pay attention, but most visitors when coming to Oxford to find the location of the existing bridge to hear the interesting story and Admire the architectural beauty of the old bridge over a hundred years ago. Speaking of architectural beauty, Oxford has a long list of other fascinating destinations, but my favorite is the Sheldonian Theater. Not only because of the unique circular architecture, but the special thing is the set of 13 bust statues placed on the standing pillars of the building's facade, each depicting a different color, and long beard each. one, completed by the famous sculptor William Byrd in 1669, describes the face and charisma of contemporary sages. The charming beard of the sages is said to converge typical styles in the beard of medieval sage and scholar. Elegant and luxurious space in England's oldest cafe Attractive destinations in Oxford, lost all the time, looking back at the sky, returning to the High Street leading to the exit of Oxford Station, suddenly seeing the 84th house, the Grand Café, with the word full of… challenging: “This is the first coffee shop in the UK since 1650 ″. The pillow was tired, who was tired, I decided to reward myself with relaxing moments in the oldest cafe space in England, and when I looked at the menu, the names of familiar coffees were overwhelmed. Driven by the term "afternoon tea" (Afternoon Teas).



Afternoon tea in the UK was born after the Grand Café was established. British people used to eat 2 meals a day, so the distance from breakfast to dinner was sometimes up to 10-12 hours, causing many people until 3-4 pm to feel hungry, limb and limb. Well, the Duchess Anna Maria of Bedford was also among them, and she was the first to initiate afternoon tea at Woburn Abbey in 1830. The afternoon tea was then comprised of a teapot served with cakes, The original purpose was just to… fight hunger. Since then, the enjoyment of afternoon tea has expanded among the British aristocracy, spreading to the common class, making England the world's top tea consumer, so much so that people often say the funny saying that, in one day You may be a queen, but you cannot lack tea.Grand Café on High Street The Grand Café afternoon tea menu has 4 options including: 2 for regular tea with baked goods, butter, jam, price 6.50 and £ 9.50, and 2 for more classy High Tea for £ 16.



95 and 23.45. In the history of afternoon tea in England, High Tea started not to mean high-class tea, but rather to serve the common workers, who did not have enough time and money to enjoy a leisurely afternoon tea party like nobility, instead.

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