A Broad Perspective - Pictures and Places

London-trip 1!!!

 WWI Memorial

 HEAVE!!!

 I am the Lorax, I speak for the trees for the trees have no tongues

 Hi friend!

 Big Ben

 Westminster Abbey

 The Tower

 The White Tower

 A crow of the Tower

 St. Paul's Cathedral at night

 The London skyline

Cardiff- Geekery ensues!

 The humongous Opera House in Cardiff

 The view from the pier down by Mermaid Quay

 Crash landing the Tardis!

 David Tennant's 10th Doctor's costume

 Matt Smith's hand prints

11's Tardis

 The history of the Doctor and Radio Times

 The inside of 10's Tardis

 Gallifreyan notes

BATH-ing in the culture...

 Our Hostel in Bath

 Smile!!! :)

 Is there a Simon's too?!

 Bath is so beautiful and we went on a perfect day

 The view from our lunch spot

  Seems like a restaurant for me!

 Jane Austen lived on this street!

 So picturesque!

 The amazingly beautiful Henrietta park

 The Great Bath

 Stratford Upon Avon Take One!!!

 The above 3 pics are pictures of the church and surrounding graveyard where Shakespeare is buried

 The River Avon

 Shakespeare's grave!!!

Hugh Bonneville's brother went to the same restaurant we went to!

The beautiful Grantchester and surrounding area!

 The path to Grantchester

 COWS!!!

 How pretty :)

 Hey there Aubrey!

 A Church in Grantchester right by The Orchard

 Becca and Jenny in The Orchard

 Sarah looking oh so pretty in The Orchard!

 Her Pride and Prejudice moment 

 The cows here just kind of chill out right along the paths and trails with no fear of people... they just hang out and you can pet them

Here are some more pictures of Cambridge and Gonville and Caius...

 The Tree Court

 Artsy Pic!!!

 A group of friendly swans along the river Cam. We spent a while with them yesterday when we sat along the river to cool off by dipping out feet in the questionably hygienic water.

 Look, I have friends!!!  From left to right- Sarah, Jenny and Lizzie

 Gonville Court.  This is the only grass we are allowed to step on and only for special occasions!  We had our opening ceremonies here on Friday with Sherry on the lawn.

Today we went to Ely (a town not too far away from Cambridge, about a 10min. train ride) and viewed a Cathedral!  Here are some pics of that little excursion as well as our program's opening banquet!

 Ely Cathedral

 This is the only remain part of a decorated ceiling that was destroyed during the Reformation

Here's a modern sculpture of an interpretation of Jesus and Mary Magdalene

 

 This is a little staircase that leads to the organ

 So, Ely has a "Lady Cathedral" attached on to the side of the main Cathedral. It's smaller and brighter and is lined with these beautiful etchings which depict the story of the Virgin Mary.  However, all the heads have been removed because, during the Reformation, all Saints were considered Idols and eliminated from Church practices.

  On the left of this picture (above) is the Bishop's seat.  I learned that a Cathedral is only a Cathedral if it has the area's Bishop's seat actually in the Church, otherwise it's just considered an Abbey.

 Outside of Ely Cathedral with Lady Chapel on the left

 The Haines family goofing off at lunch

 Aubrey and darling Colette

 Aubrey and Harrison outside Oliver Cromwell's house

 Jenny, Lizzie and Becca stuffed in a phone box

 Well if this isn't a new profile picture... I don't know what is!!!

 Luca- the future football player

 The eel of Ely

 Me and my faves being dorky together at a classy feast :)

 Luca doing the first reading of the night- oh so classy, loving the bow tie!

 The three of us have the same two classes all Summer, we're the only people in the program like this so we're kind of a big deal!

 The men of Cambridge

 This was by far the best dessert EVER!!! A lemon mousse with lemon curd, raspberries, a shortbread cookie and garnished with fresh mint... YUM!!!

 Ah, look away!  Avoid the temptation!!!