After enjoying some pizza down in the kitchen area, it was off to bed! Thankfully, I seem to be sleeping every other night:). So, slept hard and felt refreshed this morning. We ate quickly and headed off for the bus station. Today we spent the bulk of the day traveling to Cambridge. It was nice taking the bus and the transportation systems are so much better here. It gave us time to see a few more sites around the city and get a taste for the country where we'll be spending the next few days driving.
It was neat to see the Olympics center from the bus. Wish we could have gotten a tour, but just not enough time.
Cambridge was a fascinating place - full of colleges and universities. We enjoyed a tour around the town and walked a lot, too. One highlight was coming across a small Baptist church founded in the 1624. The sanctuary was redone in 1903, but it was lovely. The gas air vents, umbrella holders on the pew, gas lighting and all the stain glass and wood made it unique. The highlight was discovering William Carey's chair and getting to sit in it!
We toured an old pub called The Eagle where DNA was discovered and many famous people stayed. I'll have to add names and photos to all this later! Milne was one who would enjoy the pub (known for Winnie the Pooh). It was a very neat place.
Sadly, the only thing left of White Horse Tavern (where the Greats who sat and discussed Luther's reformation) was a little blue plaque at the end of an elaborate building at King's College. It was amazing really. All around this island no one seems to know or remember the heroes of the Reformation. Little is mentioned and one has to hunt to find them. Sadly, down the street there is a huge garden complete with a life size statue of Charles Darwin, who also attended school there. How different Heaven will be! The things made great in the world will suddenly be gone. . .and the righteous will receive their reward.
After arriving back in London, there was only a few minutes for a quick change. We ate at an English pub (PDave even got fish & chips!) and then hurried for the tube to get to Queen's Theatre. There we were treated to Les Miserables - my favorite play. It's been running for 8 years in London and was a fun night out on the town. London is different at night....
Like my kids, I'm always keeping my eye out for money on the ground. London picks up her change! I've heard America is one of the only countries where you can find coins on the ground that no one is willing to pick up. So far, I've only found 4 coins. My kids would be sadly disappointed here!
It's late here, so will try to write something tomorrow. Cheerio!
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