Transfer Day

I awoke to a gray and rainy day this morning. This worked out pretty well because today was "Transfer Day": we left Oxford at 10:00 a.m. and headed for Cambridge. We made good time and the trip took us 2 1/4 hours. We are split into two groups, one staying at Robinson College where I stayed six years ago, and the others, including myself, at Clare College. Clare College was the second college of Cambridge University, founded in 1326. There are two parts to it: the original site and the expanded site on the other side of the Cam River where the rooms are located in which we are staying. The dining hall is in the old part. In any case, it is a beautiful college. Fortunately, not too long after we arrived, the rain stopped and the sun came out.

Clare College is right next to Kings Chapel, a truly magnificent building. The first picture is one of the inner courtyard of the part of Clare where we are staying. The large fir tree in the middle is huge and must be very old.

The next picture is a view of one of the amazingly beautiful flowers in the courtyard.

Next is a picture of a number of people punting on the Cam.

The last picture is of the inside of the chapel.