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You know those forever friends…those friends that you can go years and years without talking with but feel just as close as if you talked every day? That’s what made this weekend so fulfilling- spending time with 3 of my close girlfriends from college. It may have been 20+ years ago, but the connections feel just as strong as back then. We stayed at the most adorable AirBnB in Linville that I recommend to anyone in the area!
Last day in Cambridge! Today was a lot more rainy and dreary so it took extra effort to get out of the hotel! After a delicious free breakfast, I headed out to go “punting”- basically a tour down the Cam river on a little guided boat. It’s the best way to see the colleges as the best views are from the river. The tour guide was great and I learned so much!
Afterward I headed to the King’s College chapel- the second largest chapel in the world (number 1 is Sistine Chapel in Italy). It was gorgeous. I then went to the Wren Library at Trinity College. It was beautiful but they did not allow photos….(grrrr) . They had original manuscripts of Winnie the Pooh and notebooks from Sir Isaac Newton!
I rested out of the rain for a bit and went back out in the evening to hear the men’s choir at the nightly Evensong at King’s College Chapel. Again, no photos, but it was a beautiful service with angelic singing!
I finished up with some Indian food for dinner and packing up to head home!
Today was my first day on my own to explore. I started off on the Hop On/Hop Off Sightseeing Tour, as I figured that would be a good way to get my bearings of the city and hit the high level hot spots. There was only one other person on the bus, so Monday’s in January are not big tourist days…
I stopped off at the furthest spot- the American Cemetery. It is a cemetery and chapel and commemorates American servicemen and women who died in World War II. It was very tasteful and serene.
After a loop on the bus, I felt like I had my bearings of the city so I hopped off in the center of town and did my own wandering back to some of the places that looked interesting! Cambridge University is made up of over 30 independent Colleges- all with their own unique history and claims to fame. So much character and beauty!
After work, Kelly joined me for dinner at Parker’s Tavern- a cute but nice restaurant in a local hotel!
