Yes its Anglo- centric ....but England surpassed all my expectations. I am not sure what I was really expecting, maybe people dressed like Austin Powers and all they ate was fish and chips. The reality was my impressions must have been influenced from my trip 25 years ago. What I remember is bad food, cranky hotel owners and a general sense of annoyance. Was it me and my Europe on $10 a day. Who knows but my impressions are completely different. The people we met at inns and restaurants were friendly and polite. The Cambridge country side was beautiful. Maybe it was the weather, usually higher temperatures for November 18-19c and virtually no rain. But the countryside was truly beautiful with a sustainable feel to the farms and villages. Cambridge is a dream town. Quaint but very cosmopolitan with it's pedestrian downtown and spectacular university buildings, shops and numerous restaurants. Our boat ride on the Cam river was one of the highlights of our trip passing colleges once occupied by Sir Isaac Newton and Rodger Waters of Pink Floyd.
The trains were on time and we headed into London. London continues to be a crazy paced city but with it's parks and continental cafes it was easy to get away from the busy work day bustle. There are plans to return in the spring and maybe even a guys trip to Scotland or Wales.
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