Tag: Cambridgeshire
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Anglesey Abbey
Anglesey Abbey is the closest National Trust site to us in Cambridge, and yet, somehow we had always overlooked it. To be honest, we assumed it was “only” a giant, old house. In fact, it’s much more than a house. The grounds are expansive, full of gardens and woodland paths. There’s even an old, working…
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The Backs
Wandering along The Backs with my camera on a sunny, chilly spring day. The weather was moody; one minute, warmth, the next speckled with sun showers. And then when I finally returned to my bike to travel home, ice fell from the sky. Even still, it was nice to be in the light. Spring is here.
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Punting
Anytime we have visitors in Cambridge, of course we take them punting down the River Cam, typically with Scudamores. Sometimes, they arrive excited and eager to punt; other times, they look at us confused and ask, “What’s a punt?” But as I said, of course we go. Punting is so quintessentially Cambridge that it seems…
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Cambs from Above
Finally made it up to the top of Great St. Mary’s for this stellar bird’s-eye view of the city. I walk by the entrance to the tower so often, but I always assumed it was nothing more than a tourist trap until people started telling me, “No, you *have* to go.” Yes, you do have to…
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Grantchester
Winter wanderings through Grantchester. Abnormally warm for February, a bit over sixty degrees Fahrenheit. We walked from town out to The Orchard, about 1.5 miles through the meadows along the river and through the mud. It was the first time we were able to find a seat for tea in the garden; in the springtime, it’s too…
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Winter Botanic Garden
This is not my first time visiting the Cambridge University Botanic Garden; I hope it’s not my last. I love this little place, my own little secret retreat down the street from my house. Last time that I came, it was fall, colorful. It’s amazing to see a place transform with the seasons. The rose…
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