We awoke Friday morning at 6:00 AM to steady rain. Finally the forecasters got it right. It is pouring right now, so loading the car will be a wet undertaking. We’ll get it done and be off to Cambridge at around 8:00. I’ll finish this post from our B&B in Cambridge tonight.
So we arrived in Cambridge at about 1:00 PM after a wet ride with a few periods of lashing rain. We couldn’t check in to about 3:30 PM, so we decided to have a walkabout in downtown Cambridge. In the rain, you ask? Well, no. As we pulled into Cambridge proper, the rain stopped. By the time we parked the car, the sun was out. And it was truly warm, 80 degrees. I don’t think we had hit 70 degrees except maybe once or twice, and then just barely, on the whole trip.
I’ll be brief today. Cambridge is home to the University of Cambridge which consists of many colleges. The grounds of all are closed this week for exams. May Week (yes, in June) will be starting shortly, a celebration by university students of the end of the school year.
Kings College Chapel, one of the most notable buildings of the colleges, was open, so we paid a visit. The interior is beautiful but diminished somewhat by the fact that the huge organ is being totally refurbished. Then we had a walk along the River Cam to watch the punts offering tourists a riverside view of Cambridge. Finally we found a Sainsbury store to buy some wine and drove to our B&B.
We checked into Sayle House – we have the Allium Room. Beautiful house. Beautiful garden. Our bathroom is bigger than most B&B bedrooms – huge. Dinner was at the Old Spring Pub, the closest pub to the B&B. Then it was home to the most wonderful mattress and pillows we have encountered during our travels. More from Cambridge tomorrow.
Pictures from Kings College Chapel (Click to Enlarge)
Pictures from Around Cambridge
The college grounds are beautiful, the chapel architecture astounding. Cambridge looks unique. Are you ready to come home? A month is a long time but you certainly have had a grand trip. Safe travels and know your goodbye to Vic will be hard, but chin up old boy, you can do it! Bill was in a swim meet today and won 1 gold and 2 silvers. Way to go Stehle! Love Cindy