Cambridge, UK

After our long day in Olomouc, the next day was Saturday and we flew out of Austria to England to finally arrive in Cambridge late that day. The students settled into their dorms at Clare College.  England was celebrating a Bank Holiday that weekend, so there were many tourists visiting Cambridge all weekend long, weather permitting.  And, weather was an interesting factor in that it was quite rainy and cold in this part of England – very strange to realize it was August!

 

On Sunday morning, Mark had arranged for a city tour – the guide for my half of the group was Ian, who began our walking tour over the back roads towards Trinity College (which is situated next to Clare College) and its beautiful Wren Library, into Cambridge town itself, and finally Kings Chapel, which sits next to Clare College:

Wren Library of Trinity College

Walking through the back alleys towards the town

The window in Trinity where Isaac Newton lived and wrote "Principia Mathematica"

Walking further into the town towards St. Mary's

The Senate Building

Heading through the alley towards Clare College and Kings Chapel

Kings Chapel

Inside beautiful Kings Chapel

 

We walked to the Cavendish Laboratories where Watson & Crick worked and discovered the double helix

At the Eagle Pub where Watson & Crick announced their discovery of the double helix

Here, our tour ended and we all had lunch at a local sandwich shop.