Punters: Please note the new cap acquired in CambridgeOne fateful Saturday morning, each nursing a cold, we hauled ourselves out of bed and onto the train to Cambridge for a day trip we had been planning to do for ages - but had never got round to actually doing.
It was a fairly grey autumn day but that didn't stop us exploring the historic colleges of this famous university town. We visited Trinity college - which is the most wealthy of all the colleges (having added the O2 Arena in London to its immense property portfolio) and can claim greats such as Newton amongst its Alumni. We also visited the King's College Chapel - reputedly one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in England.
The Trinity College library was highlight - with interesting snippets of history on display such as AA Milne's handwritten notes for a Winnie the Pooh story along side a first edition, a copy of the first bible translated into English (1 of 3 copies remaining in the world) and early works of Newton with his handwritten mark-ups on them.
We also like the 16th century gateway which features a statue of King Henry VIII. In his hand he holds a wooden chair leg - which replaced the golden sceptre which he held until a student prank many years ago
A day in Cambridge is not complete without the obligatory punt trip down the Cam. Having witnessed two punters take an unscheduled dip I was pleased with our decision to take a 'chauffeured' punt together with entertaining commentary. Very relaxing and nice to see the colleges from the water.
With a day of exploring under our belt we hopped back on train to London late in the afternoon with the Saturday paper to keep us entertained on the way home. A very nice day out of London.
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