Our day began early with another train ride. This time we traveled to Cambridge to see Kings College and go punting.
Kings College was wonderful to see with its fan vaulting and stained glass widows. Our guide shared some interesting stories about the college. One of these was about some stone work showing a crown over the fleur-de-lis. This was Henry VIII assuming he was king of France too. I found that rather humorous!
After Kings College we went punting on the river that runs along the back of the colleges of Cambridge. A punt is flat bottomed boat that is pushed with a pole. It is comparable to riding a gondola in Venice, except the boat is not nearly as pretty. Our ride was nice and relaxing as we went along the river. We even saw where Harry Potter learned to fly. (it is the ivy covered building)
On our way back to London, we arrived at Kings Cross Station and we went in search of platform 9 ¾. As you can see we found it! I almost made it through: )
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