Playing Tourist in Cambridge

We've been to a few places in England and Wales so far. Today we thought we'd finally do some touristy things in our own city. So after breakfast we wandered into town to see Kings College and go for a punt down the Cam.



This is the most recognisable building in Cambridge - Kings College Chapel. The first stone was laid in 1446 under the reign of Henry VI, and the main structure was completed in 1515 under Henry VIII. The windows (26 sets in all) took another 30 years to create and install. Unfortunately we were not allowed to take photos inside the chapel itself. Suffice to say it's really very big (humongous for a chapel), old and grand.

Eve and I are going to have a go at attending the service of nine lessons and carols (broadcast around the world every year) on Christmas Eve. Apparantly if we start lining up before 7am on the day we have a reasonably good chance of getting in.

Here is a panorama taken in the front court of the College itself.



After we left Kings we stopped for a Coffee then grabbed a seat on a guided punting ride down the Cam. If you ever get to Cambridge I reccommend you either hire a punt yourself or take one of these tours. It is the prettiest part of an already beautiful place. Here are a few assorted pics taken along the way.








This last one is St Johns College. Our guide tells us that the broomstick lesson scenes from Harry Potter were shot here.