Day 12 Train from London to Edinburgh Ever since I first visited Edinburgh on business in 2008, I have said that it is one of my favorite places on Earth. As we boarded the train, I wondered if it would live up to my memory. This was not a particularly eventful day, but I got… Continue reading My Return to Edinburgh – May 18 & 19, 2022
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Cambridge – May 16 & 17, 2022
Day 10 Cambridge University Cambridge overall had a surprisingly different feel from Oxford. It was as beautiful and atmospheric in its own way. We had a walking tour. We saw the Mathematical bridge, walked by the site of the Cavendish laboratory, and Corpus Christi, St. John’s, and Trinity colleges. The blue plaque pictured above, outside… Continue reading Cambridge – May 16 & 17, 2022
Oxford – May 13 & 14, 2022
Day 7 Cotswolds Today was the day we were to leave London for “Oxbridge” (as Oxford and Cambridge are collectively known). I was tired of the hostel breakfast, so I went to Starbucks to buy Tom a mug ornament for his collection. I ate a mini loaf inspired by banoffee pie, a British dessert with… Continue reading Oxford – May 13 & 14, 2022