Living in London

Yesterday Heather and I toured Cambridge University, about 45 minutes north of London via train. One of the things we did was visit the Cavendish Laboratory where Francis Crick and James Watson discovered the double-helix structure of DNA. We also got to see the Eagle Pub where the famous discovery was announced. Today, we read with sadness that while we were there learning about him, Francis Crick passed away.

We hired a Blue Badge guide, named Susan, to give us a customized two-hour tour of Cambridge. She was really helpful. We learned about the 31 colleges that compose Cambridge University, the history of the area, the stories of some of the Royal Family who have funded the colleges for the past 800 years, as well as some interesting details about the chapel at King's College that took over 100 years to build.

-LmG