Up to London (as an expat, again) - October 23rd-December 15th 2010

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Cambridge (November 3rd, 2010)


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The Bridge House, on the middle of a block on Bridge Street, reminds me of an ancient building in Oxford
Looking east down the River Cam from Bridge Street.
St John's College's chapel.
Stained glass in one building on the quad.
The Bridge House, on the middle of a block on Bridge Street, reminds me of an ancient building in Oxford
Looking east down the River Cam from Bridge Street.
St John's College's chapel.
Stained glass in one building on the quad.
A bay window above an archway.
The main gate from second quad/court to the third. Tudor-era brickwork and coat of arms.
The Bridge of Sighs, behind St John's.
Looking the other direction down the River Cam. It's nice.
A bay window above an archway.
The main gate from second quad/court to the third. Tudor-era brickwork and coat of arms.
The Bridge of Sighs, behind St John's.
Looking the other direction down the River Cam. It's nice.
The long expanse of St John's new court (built in 1831), on the opposite side of the river from the bulk of the college. I like it, though opinions apparently differ. Wikitravel calls it "dramatic" while Frommer's calls it "an architectural 'folly' of the 19th century ... a crenellated neo-Gothic fantasy ... adorned with a 'riot' of pinnacle sand a main cupola."
Funny t-shirts in Talking T's. The middle one is worth reading (see the full-sized image) for computer guys.
More good t-shirts.
And more.
The long expanse of St John's new court (built in 1831), on the opposite side of the river from the bulk of the college.
I like it, though opinions apparently differ. Wikitravel calls it "dramatic" while Frommer's calls it "an architectural 'folly' of the 19th century ... a crenellated neo-Gothic fantasy ... adorned with a 'riot' of pinnacle sand a main cupola."
Funny t-shirts in Talking T's. The middle one is worth reading (see the full-sized image) for computer guys.
More good t-shirts.
And more.
Sussex Street, another Cambridge lane. Notice the fancy ornamentation on the third floor of the buildings in the foreground.
We stopped by a famous bakery, Fitzbillies. The bakery is on the left; the restaurant dining section of Fitzbillies is on the right.
The Chelsea buns.
My Chelsea bun, which I ate later, was dense and syrupy (sweet). Good.
Sussex Street, another Cambridge lane. Notice the fancy ornamentation on the third floor of the buildings in the foreground.
We stopped by a famous bakery, Fitzbillies. The bakery is on the left; the restaurant dining section of Fitzbillies is on the right.
The Chelsea buns.
My Chelsea bun, which I ate later, was dense and syrupy (sweet). Good.
King's Cross Train Station
Back in London, at King's Cross train station we found platform 9 3/4rds, made famous by the Harry Potter books and consequently built. Here's yours truly heading to Hogwarts.
Ditto.
Ditto.
Back in London, at King's Cross train station we found platform 9 3/4rds, made famous by the Harry Potter books and consequently built. Here's yours truly heading to Hogwarts.
Ditto.
Ditto.
Fodder for Clare College Grounds Panorama
Fodder for Northward Panorama from Great Saint Mary's
Fodder for Eastward Panorama from Great Saint Mary's
Fodder for Southward Panorama from Great Saint Mary's
Fodder for Westward Panorama from Great Saint Mary's