Evening in Cambridge

Pictures:
Punting, the Cow (2 for 1 deals for pizza and drinks from 5-7), farmer's market, and King's College.

I just came back from a splendid evening at King's College. Today was the fellow's reunion, so there was a private fireworks show and free champagne for everyone. A couple of friends and I ended up eating some fudge along with some champagne while admiring the amazing private fireworks display. Talk about exclusive! We plan on ordering some Pizza Hut soon as well as eat some KFC... :)

Yesterday I went punting in the river (amazing! I'm going to punt every week), and had a great time moving slowly along the river bank. Since King's owns some punts, we punt for an hour at only the price of a pound! Later that day and after a bacon cheeseburger, I went to play basketball for the first time in the UK. The indoor basketball court was very small (there is a cement wall right behind the basket...so no fast breaks!), but I had a great time. Of course, a group of us headed over to the cow for happy hour and consumed my favorite BBQ chicken pizza along with a Mai Tai.

On Tuesday a group of us are going to have bible study at Pembroke...so, I'm looking forward to that.

Before I end the entry, I would like to add a little history of King's College, University of Cambridge.
So, King's College is located in the city of Cambridgeshire (the city that houses the University of Cambridge which is made up of over 30 different colleges). The school was founded in 1441 by King Henry 6, but finished construction under King Henry 8. As you can tell from the name, the college had royal roots and was meant to be a feeder school for Eton (the famous boarding school academy for upper class boys). Since King's scholars were immune from local laws, many of the city's residents despised the scholars. Keep in mind that the king also forced out many people in order to have land to establish King's College. The malice that existed in the residents towards the scholars continued into the 60's. If scholars went into the wrong pub, they were risking a beat down from the residents. There is still a little bitterness, and this is evident when the locals are drunk and kick the students' bikes. Since I am now a King's man, it is definitely interesting to learn about the interaction among the royal family, local residents, and the scholars.

Cheers!