Mistaking the smell of cold stone with education

Today was, without a doubt, the best Saturday I've had in years. To begin, the weather could not have been any more beautiful. I woke up at 9:30 and decided that it was nice enough to have breakfast in the backyard. Nothing like eggs, toast, coffee and the NYTIMES online to start off your day. The stock market skyrocketed after being on the brink of crashing this past Wednesday. A hugh sigh of relief was splattered across the entire business section. 

11am Jason came and picked me up to head up to Cambridge for the day. What a trip. One hour on the A4 and we were in the middle of the City Centre. We saw so much that I can barely remember everything. To name a few things:

1. Corpus Christy and Christ Church

2. Old Wooden Church/A climb to the top to see all of Cambridge

3. A nice tea shop--Tea and a breakfast scone with jam and cream (oh man was that delicious!)

4. A 45 minute Punting ride up and down the river--the most relaxing thing I have ever experienced (I can't wait to try it again in Italy come October!)

5. Stone, brick and thatched roof buildings that probably dated as far back as the medieval period (I was in awe of most of the structures). 

6. A nice hour spent lounging on one of the many grassy areas by the river watching the world go by.

*Phew* What a day it was indeed. I'm all smiles right now--really cannot help myself. Pictures are up on facebook and I urge you to look--the scenery was simply wonderful! 

Tomorrow I need to return to reality and buckle down with a bit of running/errands/grading before my housemates and I head off for a bit of bonding time at the local pub.