Our Holiday
Inn hotel in Cambridge was located on the outskirts of the city, so that we
enjoyed a nice walk along the Tins bicycle- and foot-path in the Cherry Hinton
suburban area whenever we walked to the city center. The Tins runs on the
North side of the flooded chalk pits (three big lakes) that are the subject of
much discussion in Cambridge at present. There is a movement spearheaded by
Steve Turvill, owner of the Italian deli Limoncello, to make these lakes
(currently fenced off to the general public) available for swimming, boating
and fishing. It seems like a good idea, since there really is little point in
keeping them fenced off when they could be enjoyed by all. One of the lakes is
located on land used by the Territorial Army; this land in particular seems
quite popular with brown rabbits. We saw many of them through the wire fence, especially during the
early evening, eating grass and vegetation, and seemingly unfazed by the
presence of pedestrians and cyclists traveling along the Tins. Brown rabbits
were also visible outside the dining room windows of the hotel when we ate
breakfast. I've never seen so many rabbits in one place except on the island of
Gressholmen in Norway (the subject of a recent post).
Every time
I've traveled to England (about six times if I recall correctly), I've been met
with good weather--blue skies and sun. Most of the country's inhabitants will
tell you that it rains a lot in England, so that my experiences of good weather
have been the exception and not the rule. So I accept that I've been lucky. One
of the advantages of good weather was that I was able to take a lot of photos
in Cambridge during our walks around the city. Snapshots of Cambridge
life--enjoy!
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| University building |
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| punting on the river Cam |
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| Cambridge idyll |
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| houseboats on the river Cam |
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| The Fort St. George pub on Midsummer Common |
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Cambridge Botanical Garden
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