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    • Day 27

      Cambridge z grenkim priokusom

      August 10, 2022 in England ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

      So napisali; Cambridge is bike friendly town, pa sva res parkirala ca 5km iz centra in z bajki v mesto! Kolesarske steze so! Univerzitetno mesto sva si predstavljala kot sprehod po zelenicah med mogočnimi stavbami collegov, naletela pa na posušeno travo (heat wave dela Angliji resne probleme), univerzitetne stavbe pa večinoma za verigami, mimo katerih te spustijo redkokje, pa še to, če plačaš vstopnino.
      Pa sva jo za uvod mahnila na reko, da probava "pooling". Čoln z v ravnim dnom potiskaš naprej s ca. 3m drogom 💪, enemu je šlo težje 🙈, eni pa lažje 🤣
      Potem čas za street lunch, preden greva v King's College. Itak da parkneva, prikleneva... Pojeva in ko se vrneva... Andrejevega bicikla ni! Gone! Stolen. V pol ure... Policajem izpred nosu 😭😡😈😱
      Sledi pogovor s policaji, pa izpolnjevanje formularjev... Jaz si vmes vseeno ogledam King's chapel.. Nora stvaritev! Strop kapele umetelno izklesan iz kamna, vitraži, dimenzije... Uau... Kaj več kot kapele nismo smeli obiskati...
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    • 3; King's College

      February 17 in England ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

      The King's College of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge, known as simply King's College, was founded in 1441 by King Henry VI soon after he had founded its sister institution at Eton College.  King's College Chapel is regarded as one of the finest examples of late English Gothic architecture and has the world's largest fan vault ceiling, while its stained-glass windows and wooden chancel screen are considered some of the finest from their era; the building is an emblem of Cambridge.

      We enter via the Gate House along King's Parade and face the magnificent Front Court with the Chapel on our right, Gibb's Building (used for teaching, study and admin) straight ahead and the Wilkin's Building (used for dining) on our left; in the centre of the Front Court is the Fountain with a statue of Henry VI, the "boy-king", on it - he was born in 1421, the only child of Henry V, and succeeded to the English throne at the age of nine months upon his father's death!  We enter the chapel and see the dark screen from the ante-chapel area, before passing through this to the magnificent choir area with its many stalls; ahead of us is the Great East Window and the Rubens painting "The Adoration of the Magi", a gift to King's College in 1961.  We visit the Chapel of All Souls and St Edward's Chapel before passing an exhibition housed in various side chapels.  

      We exit the chapel and walk around the Back Lawn to the bridge over the River Cam; just after this is the Xu Zhimo memorial stone and Chinese Garden built in his memory. He was a student here in 1922 and his poem “Second Farewell to Cambridge” has become emblematic of modernist Chinese poetry - it has been learnt by millions of schoolchildren in China. Chinese tourists have flocked to Cambridge ever since in search of the scenes that so inspired him. 

      We exit via the backs; what a day!
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    • Day 3

      Cambridge & York

      May 31 in England ⋅ 🌬 14 °C

      Nachdem wir im Regen aufgewacht sind, haben wir uns auf den Weg Richtung Norden gemacht und einen Stopp in der Universitätsstadt Cambridge gemacht. Der Weg dahin war sehr spannend, denn die Straßen sind super eng und schlecht und dann noch der Linksverkehr und mph statt kmh Angaben😄🫠. Cambridge ist sehr süß mit vielen sehr alten Häusern und natürlich den alten Universitätsgebäuden (die alle nicht für die Öffentlichkeit zugänglich waren).
      Danach sind wir noch ein Stück gefahren und steht jetzt in York an der Pferderennbahn. Hier hatten wir sogar Sonne und blauen Himmel und konnten über die Rennbahn spazieren 😊🐎.
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    • Day 79

      Cambridge

      July 23, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

      Gestern regnete es unaufhörlich bis in die Nacht hinein. Das nutzten wir und machten Kilometer bis kurz vor Cambridge, das wir heute bei erfreulich besserem Wetter besuchen. Unsere Erkundung beginnt auf dem Wasser in einem Boot, vorangetrieben von einem "Punter", einem jungen Mann, der mittels einer 5 m langen Alustange durch den/die? (ganz einfach: "the"!) Cam stakt und dabei sehr viel erklärt. Leider reicht unser Englisch wieder für max. 5 % "verstanden", aber die Fahrt ist ein voller Genuss. Viele der Brücken und Gebäude hätten wir sonst nicht sehen können, da sie sich innerhalb der großen College-Grundstücke befinden. Diese Holzbrücke, erfahren wir, gehört zum Queens College, wird Mathematikerbrücke genannt und galt bei ihrer Erbauung im Jahr 1747 als ein Wunderwerk, konnte sie durch ihre ingenieurstechnisch durchdachte Konstruktion doch Lasten tragen, unter denen herkömmliche Holzbrücken längst nachgegeben hätten.
      Wie man sich eine altehrwürdige englische Universitätsstadt auch in der Fantasie ausmalen mag, Cambridge übertrifft die Vorstellung bei Weitem! Mitten im Zentrum reiht sich ein College an das Andere, deren Architektur Würde und Elitestatus verkörpern, woran zu erkennen ist, dass diese Stadt ihren Ursprung eindeutig in der Wissenschaft hat. In der gotischen Kapelle (Chapel) des Kings College (gegründet von König Heinrich d. VI. im Jahr 1414) zieht es unseren Blick automatisch nach oben, zum Wahrzeichen der Stadt, der größten Fächergewölbedecke der Welt. Und vom Turm der St. Mary's Church (beim Treppensteigen schön anzusehen die 12 Glocken und darunter die Seile zum Läuten) genießen wir den Blick auf dieses Gebäude und mindestens 5 weitere hoch angesagte Schulen wie das Trinity- oder das St. John's College. Jedes College verfügt über große grüne Innenhöfe und prunkvolle Hallen. Als wir vor dem prächtigen Eingangstor des St. Johns College stehen, fühlen wir uns fast wie in Hogwarts und wären nicht überrascht, in der Tür Sir Dumbledore zu begegnen.
      Ebenfalls in der Innenstadt stoßen wir auf die Round Church. Sie ist eine der wenig erhaltenen Rundkirchen Englands und mit ihrem Alter (erbaut 1130) das zweitälteste Gebäude Cambridges. Immer wieder zuckt die Hand zum Handy, weil sich ein neues Fotomotiv zeigt und der Graureiher scheint sich besonders gerne zu zeigen. Wir haben beim Paddeln immer erlebt, dass diese Tiere bereits bei Annäherung unter 50 m fluchtartig das Weite suchen. Er steht aber hier und lässt sich von Menschenscharen mit babylonischem Sprachgewirr fotografieren. Oder kann er gar nicht weg, gehört er vielleicht zur "Letzten Generation"?
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    • Day 23

      Cambridge

      April 19, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F

      I should've gone to college here, this place is neat and apparently the students of this university are very well set up during their time here. Their housing is even subsidized! The city itself is very picturesque.Read more

    • Day 37

      Taking a punt on the gravity of Evensong

      June 2, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

      We’ve become evensong junkies. Today we actually organised our afternoon around it so there’s really no denying it.

      After some more calls and messages home this morning, we packed up and emerged into a beautiful morning in York. It was a shame that we would spend the next few hours driving to Cambridge, but that’s just the luck of the draw.
      Arriving at our accommodation around 1.30pm, we filled in half an hour buying some groceries and lunch to return at 2.15 to activate the self checkin process which wasn’t available until then.
      We unpacked, recaffeinated and then caught the bus into the Cambridge university area.
      Once again, our downloaded audio guide allowed us to tour around the points of interest at our own pace.
      Observing the place where Francis Crick is memorialised for solving the mysteries of the DNA double helix and seeing where Sir Isaac Newton lived, worked and wrote his theses on mathematics and philosophy was especially interesting. The apple tree outside his window was not where he had the lightbulb moment about gravity- it was at a country estate. However, some of THAT apple tree has been grafted on to this tree outside his window.
      We continued following the audio guide, until it was time to head back to the Kings College Chapel for 5.30 evensong, which allowed us to see the majestic building and avoided having to pay for a tour tomorrow.
      The organ playing was a little disappointing this time, but the singing by the male Kings Choir - much of it a Cappella - was amazing, as indeed is the architecture of the famed ‘fan’ ceiling.
      As it was such a beautiful evening, we decided we should also do a punt ride on the river which runs through many of the colleges. We sat in the afternoon sun by the riverside and waited for our 6.45pm slot.
      The punting experience was excellent- a far cry from our river cruise last night.
      Our knowledgeable skipper (poler?) Ethan described all the relevant details of the colleges we passed such as where Steven Hawking lived and worked, the rooms where Prince Charles stayed when he studied here etc.

      We walked back to our bus station in the rapidly cooling evening, bought some groceries for dinner at the local supermarket, and got back in the door at 8.45pm. Loss is now cooking up a storm as I finish this…..
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    • Day 3

      Sommer in Camebridge

      July 21 in England ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C

      An ein Sonntag im Sommer ist es in Camebridge bestimmt ganz leer dachten wir, doch es kam ganz anders....

      Nachdem wir in einer Seitenstraße unser Schiff abgestellt hatten, machten wir uns auf unsere Wanderung. Der Weg führte am botanischen Garten vorbei, denn die Tore waren alle verschlossen. Auf dem weiteren Weg standen wir häufig vor verschlossener Tür. Die Colleges wollten nur ihre Member drinne haben. Dabei waren sooo viele Asiaten gekommen! Die sind dann stattdessen Boot gefahren! In der Innenstadt hätte Greta fast eine neue Latzhose in einem wirklich coolen laden bekommen! Aber daza Taschengeld von zwei Jahren reichte leider nicht aus! :-(Read more

    • 1; St John's College

      February 17 in England ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

      We are out with our daughter Sarah today; as an employee of one of the Colleges, we can visit them with her - even if they are not open for visitors.  First of all, we visit St John's College; St John’s is one of 31 colleges at the University of Cambridge and was founded in 1511 - it is one of the largest colleges here.  Although self-governing, colleges are all part of the university.  

      St John's entrance is via the Great Gate (1516) and features a carving of the coat of arms of the Foundress, Lady Margaret Beaufort, supported by mythical beasts called yales; above is a statue of St. John the Evangelist and at his feet is an eagle, the traditional symbol of the Saint. From here we cross the First Court and visit St John's Chapel before crossing the Second Court to have a quick lunch at the College cafe; from here we cross the Third Court and pass over the Bridge of Sighs.  Named for the famous Venice landmark, this 1831 covered arch bridge connects College buildings on the other side of the River Cam, on the Backs; the bridge is a famous Cambridge landmark, usually only visible from a punt.  We see The New Court at St. John’s College,  a significant building built in response to increased demand for housing inside the college during the 1820s; it has a Gothic Revival design.

      From here, we leave St John's on our way to visit Trinity College, the next college along.
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    • Day 31

      Day 30 Cambridge, Uk

      January 6 in England ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C

      The second incredible day in Cambridge. What a beautiful city and so much to see and do (although punting on the river is out as it appears to be in flood). We began the day with a Chelsea bun at Fitzbillies before going off for some serious retail therapy as the shops are so cool. The Grand Arcade had many of the big stores but in every lane and alleyway there were interesting little gift and clothing shops. Town was a lot busier today and it was a very pleasant morning. There were people everywhere and many on bikes, which is the main way the students get around as they are not permitted to have cars. We met up with David at 1 pm for a frustrating time looking for a table for lunch even though there are heaps of eating places. Everywhere was full with many queues outside. We finally settled on Gail’s, a cafe chain that Alanna frequents in London. It actually was pretty good and all we needed. Amongst all the beautiful architecture we found the Corpus Clock, also known as the Grasshopper clock, which is a large sculptural clock at Corpus Christi College. We then visited Kings College Chapel. We had thought the admission cost was expensive but it was so worth it as it was an exquisite church, with the features being the stained glass windows and the ceiling. We also got to look around the grounds and they too were stunning. We spent some more time wandering the shops before stopping at two well known bars, The Maypole and The Eagle for drinks. We carried on from there for a delicious Indian meal in a busy restaurant, The Tiffin Truck. The food and service were excellent. As usual we had finished our dinner very early as a consequence of it getting dark so early in the afternoon and thinking then that it is so much later. Anyway we slowly made our way back to the house, having walked more than 21000 steps, making plans to get Alanna to the train by 10 30 in the morning. We will be driving south of London to Rye for two days.Read more

    • Day 26

      15-8 Cambridge deel 1

      August 15, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

      "Iets" andere dag dan gisteren. Het blijft, ondanks dreigende donkere wolken, droog. De route begint auto vrij, over een voetpad. Reuze leuk, maar errug slecht wegdek waardoor het zowel omhoog als omlaag totaal niet opschiet. Krijg nog even een hartverzakking als de weg in een meer lijkt te eindigen. Valt mee. Gelukkig weet ik inmiddels dat het meestal niet zo blijft. Klopt, na Huntingdon wordt het een asfalt fietspad (zulk mooi asfalt heb ik nog helemaal nergens gehad) langs een "geleide busbaan". Ik kende het niet, een bus als trein. In ieder geval fietst het erg lekker, al is het jammer dat je door al die heggen en bramen zo weinig ziet. Ik geloof dat er meertjes waren. Windkracht 6-7 pal achter was ook wel een belevenis.Read more

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