We had one last wonderful breakfast at Keble College right at 8 bells so we could get on the road to Cambridge with the Lemcios. Glad Gene is feeling better.
As we headed out of town, Gene wanted us to see the killer shark in Headington.
Now isn't that a juxtaposition to all the grandeur we've been experiencing!
Gene took us on a speed walking tour to see the various colleges in Cambridge including, Trinity, Clare and Kings. Loved seeing the "punting on the River Cam." Cambridge is much smaller then Oxford-- but truly worth exploring.
Since Gene did his doctoral studies at Clare and Trinity Colleges, he had a 'Camcard' that got us into all the colleges for free, including a place at the beginning of the queue (or line, for you uncivilized Americans....) for King's College Evensong, a heavenly service where we sat in the honored "member seats" (wood-carved centuries ago) directly behind the choir boys. Photos were not aloud but of course Jan snapped some from her purse! The windows, the ceilings, the carvings-- this place is so glorious and experiencing a service was truly divine (Jan cried). We also found the "RA" Henry the XIII (!) had carved into the choir screen to honor "Regina Anna" (his wife, Anne Boleyn) which was completed just before he had her beheaded! (Thanks Rick Steves' guidebook for that tidbit!) I wish we could describe every photo, but we'd need Gene here to do it and we need to get to sleep! :) Please enjoy our photos below!
This evening we are at the Tyndale House- ("...Doorway to Biblical Studies.") http://www.tyndale.cam.ac.uk/
It's the cutest cottage with spiral staircases to connect the 3 floors: kitchen and bath, living area and upstairs bed (loft, really!). It's perfect and we are so grateful Lemcios could set it up for us! We enjoyed dinner with them this evening at a wonderfully quaint pub called The Green Man. http://www.thegreenmangrantchester.co.uk/
We're sorry we have to part ways with Lemcios tomorrow-- but further adventures await, like Ken driving on the left (a la WRONG) side... it's a trip, for sure!
We really can't imagine a better start to this amazing "holiday"-- we are so grateful! Looking forward to Ely Cathedral and two nights ahead in York before Durham!
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