Cambridge

Today was a lazy morning in the UK. It was a hard week with Marshall out of the country and the kids running around. We were lazy this morning and decided to stick close to home. The weather was nice so we decided to kick around Cambridge. We caught the double decker bus at the park and ride and made our way into Cambridge city centre. We caught a quick lunch at Tattie's. We all had some sort of jacket potato which translates into baked potato. Nice carb load for an afternoon of walking. We then took off to explore more of the city centre and also to explore the various campuses that make up the Cambridge system. The picture with the trees is the back entrance into Clare College. It is the second oldest of the 31 colleges in the Cambridge network and was founded in 1326.

As the day was beautiful, the River Cam was full of punters (boaters). We spend the day crossing back and forth over the various bridges over the river. In case you want to play the word game, Cambridge is names for the bridges over the River Cam. The students have all returned for the fall term so there were people everywhere. The building that is behind Vivian was full of students sitting in the windows with their heads stuck in books. Shameful way to waste a sunny afternoon. Actually, Vivian could relate to them. Of course, Trinity College us right in the middle of all this. Just think, this is where Isaac Newton studied and then worked. Byron and Tennyson were both graduates. The list goes on and when you think of the history attached to this school, it is amazing.


We made our way through a couple of different markets. The one in the picture is next to a church.


While all this history is interesting and some might think the sites are beautiful, the highlight of the day was the journey down one street. We heard a street performer and couldn't find him. John finally discovered the secret to this mystery. This is what crowned the afternoon. Nothing like earning your living playing guitar in a rubbish bin.