Sunday in Cambridge
Sunday 30th August 2020
Arrived in Cambridge around lunchtime, had lunch at the market, then a wander round Cambridge in the afternoon including a visit to King's College Chapel.
Cambridge August 2020
John's Pictures

12:15:52
One of the churches on the way into Cambridge - I think we particularly liked the gargoyles.

13:05:04
The tapas stall where Erika and I got our (not very healthy) lunch.

13:12:27
Erika sharing some patatas bravas and aubergine fritters with me. These were quite good.

13:14:28
The market seen from the place where we stood to eat our tapas, no seating available anywhere.

13:30:57
The Corpus Clock.

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13:33:57
A man busking from inside a bin.

13:40:24
Sweet shop window with a reflection of part of King's College.

13:42:10
King's College.

13:44:32
Chie and Erika in an alleyway somewhere near King's College.

13:44:41
Looking back down the alleyway to King's.

13:45:47
Vines growing beside a church.

13:46:00
Seems they're already past veraison - and also maybe a bit magnesium deficient like mine?

14:06:47
Heading to King's College for our visit to the chapel.

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14:11:13
Heading into the chapel.

14:12:18
Inside the chapel. Chie and I had been in once before, in 2011, but if anything it seemed more impressive today - perhaps it was the constrast between the dull grey skies outside and the brilliant light inside.

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14:15:02
Or maybe some restoration work had taken place in the interim? The stained glass windows were a riot of colour today, really spectacular.

14:15:11

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14:19:40
You'd really think it was a sunny blue sky sort of a day outside.

14:19:46

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14:25:45
After leaving the chapel, the college green. Unfortunately under the current circumstances you don't really get to see any more of the colloge on the tour.

14:26:31

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14:32:06
To the river.

14:35:43
We followed the sign to go and take a look at the Cam.

14:35:48

14:36:39
Spotted a floating bar, this looked excellent.

14:38:16

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14:42:17
Nice view of the backs here I thought.

14:45:05
A guy propoelling his kayak with a spade.

14:45:06

14:48:45
More wandering around Cambridge.

14:50:22
Almost a bit of blue sky there?

14:54:05
I think this is one of the gates to Trinity College.

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15:11:06
I thought this was quite a nice scene, with the bike, the wall, and the flowers.

16:58:30
We went to check into our hotel, and had a laze around there for a bit, but I felt compelled to get out and have another stroll. Near our hotel - possibly Pembroke College?

17:08:50
A takeaway pint from the Mill Inn. Yes the plastic pint glass spoils the aesthetic a bit, but given the Mill had a park immediately opposite this was effectively yhe only functioning pub in Cambridge - the only place you could turn up and have an impromptu pint without needing a table reservation.

17:10:51
I should add there were plenty of recycling bins nearby.

17:27:56
The mathematical bridge.

17:28:03

17:29:49
Gate to Queen's College.

17:34:19
I thought this little lane was cute and made a mental note that we should buy a house here for when Erika comes to Cambridge.

18:45:40
Out for dinner, although our efforts to find a suitable place weren't very successful, so we ended up getting takeaway and taking it back to our hotel.

19:10:08
Nice sky from this spot where I waited for our takeaway.

19:47:31
The view from our hotel room.

19:51:55
I suppose takeaway at the hotel worked quite well in a way as we could each have different things - Chie and I had pho, Erika had a burger from Five Guys.

20:00:21
Headed out for an evening drink to round off the day after dinner, and were just a bit too late to catch the sunset.

20:00:49

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20:07:52
Back to the Mill Inn, it being the only functioning pub in Cambridge this weekend.

20:08:28
Very quiet around here this evening!

20:10:21
Cheers.

20:10:31
The three of us having our al fresco evening drinks. It was actually a bit chilly at this point.

20:13:08
The Mill in the evening.

20:13:53
Tiny bit of pink sky remaining.

20:14:11

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20:18:32
Erika wearing my jacket because she was cold.

20:18:37

20:23:37
Cheers, The Mill. You are now my favourite pub in Cambridge.

20:29:11
Walked back by way of the Corpus clock again.