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Randolph OxfordI know a man who can take you to Narnia ...

I know a man who can take you to Narnia.

Well, not really Narnia, but at the same place in England where Narnia is born in the mind of CS Lewis, author of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," which was recently released as a picture great films from Disney, and Chronicles of Narnia series together.

His name is Ron Brind, who was a childhood friend of Lewis 'step-son Douglas Gresham and a frequent visitor to Lewis' former home in Oxfordshire in the 1950s.

This wonderful tour takes place in Oxfordshire, England, and visits places of interest, including the former home of Lewis' kilns and the beautiful Holy Trinity Church, Oxford, who was Lewis resting place final.

The duration of the visit which is about three hours and starts outside the Randolph Hotel in Beaumont Street, Oxford, who is known for his relationship with Colin Dexter, who wrote the famous Inspector Morse novels, and frequents Randolph. En route, you'll see the remains of the ancient "City Wall", Magdalen College, Longwall Street, where Lewis was elected in 1925, Magdalen Bridge, where the famous Oxford May Day celebrations will be held at Magdalen College School, which was attended by Doug.

You will be asked to Headington to see one of the oldest houses in JRR Tolkien and ovens, the former home of Lewis was purchased jointly in October 1930 by Ms. Moore, Jack and Lewis Major. A short walk is the lake that led to the obscure depths of Punt, belonging to Lewis. Punt How to get there? Find it on tour!

Leaving the oven, the tour passes through a local watering hole used by Jack and Warne and went to Holy Trinity Church in Headington Quarry, where the vicar Tom Honey, subject to commitments, you can see this magnificent building. Outside in the graveyard, you will see the tomb of CS Lewis and Mrs. Janie King Moore, mother of the writer's close friend Paddy Moore.

You'll also see the entrance to the room at the old Mayfair Wingfield Hospital, now the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, where Jack and Joy's marriage was blessed at a ceremony in December 1956 to head his death was considered imminent. The penultimate stop is Oxford Crematorium to see the commemorative plaque to Joy Davidman in the cloister and two if you want to know exactly where the ashes of Joy were dispersed.

The tour ends at the Eagle and Child pub in Oxford St Giles magnificent way. This famous watering hole is regularly used by Lewis and his circle of friends and literary intellectual known as' The Inklings. Here you will be presented with a certificate recording your personal visit "furnaces" - a souvenir of your visit and a reminder that life on the Lewis legacy.

Thus, even if he can not take you as far as Narnia, it can take you to the very spot where Narnia has been conceived and born. And if you saw the Disney movie entitled "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe", it is likely that you would like to see where and how Narnia was born.

Posted on March 19, 2010.
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