Cambridge

Punting on the Cam

This picture should make you feel like running in slow motion, especially if a bit of Vangelis is playing










Why is Henry VIII holding a chair leg?

Multiple choice question:

The group is standing in front of:
A) A house with a compelling ghost story (note the window open at the top center)
B) A hallowed place where RAF pilots wrote their names before heading off to fight the Battle of Britain
C) The location of the announcement of one of the greatest scientific discoveries of the 20th century
D) All of the above




And the answer is D -- In case you're wondering, the "C" discovery was DNA.

The writing on the ceiling below is from inside the pub.  Pilots would write their names, squadrons, or sweetheart's names on the ceiling before going off to fly.

The chapel at King's College.  Begun by Henry VI, completed by the Tudors

Supposedly, the Cambridge Bookstore is the oldest  continually running bookstore in the world.