Today we took the train to Cambridge. Once we arrived in Cambridge we took a walking tour of the city with a tour guide who was excellent. She was so funny. She took us around to different "hot spots" of the city. She took us to see a pub that had a lot of history behind it. It was the place that Francis Crick and James Watson were sitting when they announced that they had found DNA. It was also a place of meeting for airmen of WWII and there is still graffiti on the ceiling from them. 
This is the outside of the pub. We also got to see King's College and the King's College Chapel. King's College Chapel is a very fine example of Gothic architecture and fan vaulting. This Chapel was starting to be built in 1441. 
This is a picture of the inside of the chapel. Just amazing. We learned a lot of interesting facts about Cambridge University. They have no real admisson standards for the college, but then to get a degree you only have one test that determines whether you pass or not, and you only get one try at it. Talk about pressure!!! We also learned that after you get your BA from there after 3 years all you have to do is write a letter to the Master of your school and send a check for 5 pounds and you recieve your MA! How cool would that be!! Then after the tour of the city, we ate our sack lunches, and then did a little shopping. Then it was off to the Fitzwilliam Museum. This museum had anything from Eqyptian art to Spanish-Flemish paintings. My personal favorite are the French. Claude Monet, Renoir and Van Gogh just to name a few. It was awesome to be able to see something in real life that you usually just read about it text books. Then after the museum it was back to the train station to head back to Grantham. Then once we got back to Grantham we ate fish and chips at a local pub. Then it was back home to Harlaxton Manor. Another great day in England.
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