We decided to catch the train from Nottingham to London St
Pancras International Station and then walk the short distance to King’s Cross
Station, from where we got an express service to Cambridge. There was an alternative that cut eastwards
from Nottingham, but it was “standard” class and as we have first class rail
passes, we have become quite snobbish in our need of the little extras!
This is me at Nottingham Station will all my possessions.
When walking the Camino it is recommended that your pack is
no more than 10 kg. Mine was actually a
bit more than that. It is now considerably
more than that! When we decided to go to
Lapland, I knew that I needed warmer clothes so I went shopping in Vienna. This was an interesting exercise in itself. I know where to buy plus size clothes in
Australia, but had no idea where to go in Europe. Fortunately a travel forum provided the relevant
information. I also use travel forums to
find laundrettes when needed.
Well on the train to Cambridge we shared a carriage with a
gentleman going to a wine tasting and lunch in Cambridge. He suggested that “The Eagle” would be a good
place to have lunch. We took his advice
and Anna found out that it is the place that Watson and Crick announced that
they’d ‘discovered’ the “secret of life”, she shook her head and called them
‘brigands’ as she is always disappointed that Rosalind Franklin does not
receive the recognition Anna feels she deserves. We were certainly ready for lunch as we had very little in the way of breakfast and had walked to
the centre of Cambridge from our hotel.
One thing I wanted to do in Cambridge was to see the college where
my cousin studied for his PhD in the 1960s – Gonville and Caius. Unfortunately it wasn’t open to the public.
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Unlike at Oxford, we didn’t actually tour any college in
Cambridge (although we walked through Clare College and King’s College, see
below), but we did enjoy walking along “The Backs” – the area between the
six riverside colleges and Queen’s Road.
There are some picturesque bridges across the River Cam.
I particularly like the look of the “Mathematical Bridge”.
One of the highlights of my trip to Cambridge was attending
Evensong at the glorious King’s College Chapel.
It was wonderful to hear the superb singing of the choir. I have of course seen them on television, but
it is quite different to actually be there.
Anna was very keen to go but initially I was a little
reluctant as the bus we were waiting for was very late and it was very
cold. However it was well worth going,
so I am so glad Anna insisted.
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