September 13 In Norwich then to Cambridge
Ten years ago on this date we arrived in London, having to take a bus to Vancouver Canada in order to see if our Air Canada flight would leave after the terrible 9-11 attack - it left three hours later than scheduled. No flights were allowed in the U.S. for several more days.
The view from Norwich Castle, founded by William the Conqueror.
Looking down on the courtyard area with protective ditch.
The Cathedral we visited yesterday
The earthwork for the keep (castle), called a motte
The market area, a warren of small shops, including a butcher shop.
A market has been here almost 1000 years.
Not a relative... that we know of since the Matthews left for America in 1664
We visit Anglesey Abbey, a country house and garden.
House not open but we enjoy a very good National Trust lunch and walking around the gardens.
Jean with the dahlia chart.
After stopping at our B & B in Cambridge, we make a quick trip north from to Ely
For a small town (pop. 15,000), it has a magnificent cathedral
We arrive in time to sit in on evensong
September 14 Cambridge Tour
Cambridge market
We go on a walking tour, this is Eagle Tavern which american pilots often visited
We see the Cavendish Laboratory where Ernest Rutherford studied and worked.
Crocodile was a nickname for Rutherford, so it appears on this building at the original lab site.
The Queens College Old Hall dining area.
President's Lodge (1400's) in Cloister Court
Mathmatical Bridge across the River Cam, part of Queens College
Next we visit King's College Chapel - one big chapel!
Founded 1441 by Henry VI, finished during reign of Henry VIII
Henry the VIII's seal or symbol in the circle on the rood screen
Below this seal is supposedly Anne Boleyn's head hanging from her hair tied to a ribbon
Inside sculpture
View from the chior area
King's College from the back
River Cam
We saw an American couple on the river that we met in the morning who were renting a punt.
From this bridge we saw them passing below us and Jean asked why he was rowing, not punting -
he said he did... for a few minutes.
The strange grasshopper clock in Cambridge
What is going on over on the left?
A street guitar player in a litter can, nice naturally amplified sound!
Our B & B - nothing special
