September 17
Trip Start
Sep 08, 2007
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Trip End
Oct 03, 2007
Cambridge,
United Kingdom
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Off on the train to Cambridge this morning. I still don't really like the English trains. The one I was on first this morning was the gner that runs from Edinburgh to London I believe - the route of the Flying Scotsman for those that know or care. I don't really know or care, but a lot of people seem to. Anyway, got excited because I saw on the window that it had wifi onboard. It did but was incredibly expensive. I think it was almost 3 pounds for 30 minutes. Needless to say, didn't wifi.
Changed trains in Peterborough to get to Cambridge - train was about 25 minutes late. Got to see only the backs of some Peterborough warehouses - pretty much the same as warehouses everywhere.
Found my b & b with no problems
The Backs in Cambridge
. It is quite close to the train station which means that I don't have to drag my bag too far. Nice place - I've got a huge room. It has a double and a twin bed - I'm sleeping in a big bed tonight.Out to explore Cambridge. The college's are amazing. The buildings and grounds look nothing like where I went to university. There are quite a few colleges that actually make up Cambridge University, and most of them charge to get past the gates. Being my cheap self, there was no way I was paying 2.50 to go in. So I walked a long way to get around to the backs and unknowingly found the back way in. The college was even more impressive from inside.
As I was wondering around for free where I really shouldn't have been, I wondered if the cctv cameras had noticed what I did. Do they arrest lost tourists for trespassing?
And speaking of these cameras, they are absolutely everywhere. I find if I stop almost anywhere and look for them, I can spot one. And it's not just Cambridge, they've been everywhere I have. It's a double edged sword really. I feel a bit safer knowing that someone is watching, but it's also quite odd, knowing that someone is watching.
Thrilled to have wifi I e-mailed and skyped (voip - voice and instant messaging over the internet for those who are even more technically challenged than me) the rest of my evening away. I have to rest my feet anyway.
Comments
geography
If you were back in Canada it would be out of your way to have to go to from York to Peterborough to get a train to Cambridge!