Monday, April 1, 2013
Follow in her footsteps: Virginia's Cambridge walk
If you ever find yourself in Cambridge I highly recommend that you take Virginia's walk through the city that she writes about in A Room of One's Own. It is a great way to see many of the university's famous sites.
Her walk begins at the Quay side and follows the river Cam past St. John's College, stopping at Trinity College where you can see the library she was denied access to. The path continues past Trinity Hall and Clare College where you have a magnificent view across the river of The Backs. The next stop is King's College which is home to the famous Gothic chapel that took fifteen years to build. Along the way you will see Queen's College, one of the newer and more modern looking buildings. From here, cross the river by way of Sidgwick Ave. (don't miss the turn like Virginia did) and you will end up at the towering iron gates that are "always open."
Don't forget to keep off the grass unless you want to be yelled at by a Beadle.
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