It was our first excursion yesterday at Sir Henry's. The historic city of Cambridge was our destination famous for its University as well as the place where modern football was invented. Cambridge University is made up of 31 different colleges and the afternoon excursion began with a walking tour around the historic streets of Cambridge to see some of the most famous. The students were particularly impressed with King's College which is one of the largest and wealthiest colleges in Cambridge and is famous for its Carol service sung from it's impressive Chapel. After the brief walking tour students were allowed to explore the centre of Cambridge by themselves including the traditional English Market. Once souvenirs had been bought we headed down to the river Cam after which Cambridge is named to go Punting.
Punting has been a pleasure pursuit in Cambridge for over 100 years and it now hosts the most punts of any British city. A punt is a flat bottomed boat with a square cut bow originally designed for fishing and hunting for birds however now they are almost exclusively used for recreation. Punts are propelled by pushing against the river bottom using a long wooden or metal pole and therefore are a slow and relaxed method of transport to see the city. Punting allowed the students to see parts of Cambridge that you would never be able to see unless you take to the water including the famous Bridge of Sighs (named after a bridge in Venice), as well as King's College Chapel and the Mathematics Bridge.
Photos to follow.
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| King's College, Cambridge Photograph © Andrew Dunn, 09 September 2004. Licensed under the creative commons. |
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