Oxford

This small town is the home of Ole Miss University, and it was real nice with its influence from the intelligent world. The bike ride from Tupelo was flat for the first 30 miles but Mother Nature showed off her power though during those miles. We got heavy rain with impressive thunder/lightning coming out of Tupelo. Our bodies were constantly trying to keep us warm, and due to that we were starving for lunch.

So after enjoying an hour long relaxing lunch, I set out for the last 22 miles into Oxford. It was all rolling hills so I picked up high speeds coming down and the helped me get up. I was definitely excited when we suddenly arrived into the town area and I did my best to take advantage of my afternoon.

After dropping off and picking up the laundry crew with a nice stop to the grocery store in between, I biked around the university. It was a nice little bike ride to see what a SEC school is like, and I saved time to check out the square before dinner.

I found some great book stores including one specifically for children. It would have been a great book and toy store to take the Csapo Boys with entertainment for all ages. I found a great book that was for adults (strange since it was a kids book store), and I just sat in a nice chair reading it. I truly appreciate the ability to relax like that while I am on the road.

After the square, we had a big pizza and pasta proud at a local restaurant. One of our riders Chris has a cousin who owns the restaurant, and he hooked us up. The food and service was great as we enjoyed specialty pizzas. The whole downtown area had a lot to offer.

Overall, I really enjoyed the town of Oxford with its many people and stores. I would not be able to handle the influence of a college like Ole Miss if I lived there but fortunately I got to visit during the quiet time of the year. I recommend this town as a place to go but only when the students are gone.