Cambridge :)

I spent today in the beautiful city of Cambridge! At nine o clock we left UEA's campus & arrived in the city about an hour & a half later. We separated into groups & went on a tour. It so was so cool hearing about the history of the city & the university, Cambridge University celebrated its octocentennial in 2009 so it is a very old school! Cambridge University is also a lot different than any other university I have ever heard of. Instead of applying to Cambridge, you apply to one of the eighteen colleges that make up the university, or something like that. I still don't completely understand. But it was super cool. & Cambridge isn't a campus university like UEA or EKU; the school is scattered throughout the entire city! It was very interesting to hear about.

Following the tour, which was freezing cold & got cancelled about fifteen minutes early so we could warm up, a group of us went to The Eagle, which was an interesting little pub with tasty food :) Fun fact: The Eagle is where Francis Crick & James Watson first announced that they had discovered DNA!

I personally had a tasty meal of fish & chips (though I didn't really enjoy the batter the fish was cooked in) & a tasty mug of wonderful hot cocoa (who would guess?). I also got to chat with a couple other American students that I hadn't met yet, & met a boy from Andorra (I think... I wasn't sure & googled it, & I think that is what he said. I didn't quite understand his accent). It was fun meeting new people, I always enjoy company & having someone to talk you. You all know that I always have a lot to say!

After our lunch we mostly just wandered around & looked at the market & the shops. There were some really pretty scarves that I was interested in, but I was frugal & opted not to buy one & to instead save the money for a more practical scarf that would actually keep me warm... Shocking, I know. We also went to a tea shop & got some hot cocoa. I know we had just eaten, but it was very cold & the tea shop was the only place with room for us to sit down! Plus, I wanted some more hot chocolate, because I definitely haven't had enough this trip.

I am going to post a few of my favourite pictures I took in Cambridge, but the rest are on my facebook if you want to look! Love & miss you all loads ♥