Alex Arrives!

Of course, the highlight of yesterday was Alex's arrival! Although the flight had been delayed for a couple of hours, he arrived in fine fettle, ready to start our adventures together! Once we had got him checked in here, we were on our way to catch the train to Cambridge - of particular interest to him, as he lives in Cambridge, Ontario! Although our time in Cambridge was relatively short, we did manage to cover quite a bit of ground - some by bus, but mostly walking. We peeked through entry doors to colleges, admiring the old buildings and the impeccably groomed lawns, and we were amazed at the number of bikes to be seen everywhere, many parked, row on row, while others were being ridden, at a fast pace, through the narrow streets. Pedestrians, beware!
As the sun was shining and the weather was warm, the river was a very popular venue. All kinds of people were out soaking up the sunshine, as they relaxed on the river bank, or the more ambitious took to the water, in  river punts. It was fun to watch these rather cumbersome craft being guided skilfully - or not so skilfully! - by the punter, wielding his very long pole, as he pushed on the river bottom to propel the punt along, at the same time balancing himself on the few square feet of the stern deck... but we didn't see anyone fall in the water! Needless to say, Alex loved everything he saw, camera clicking almost non-stop!