Chronicles of Cantabridgia

"A broad margin of leisure is as beautiful in a man's life as in a book. Haste makes waste, no less in life than in housekeeping. Keep the time, observe the hours of the universe, not of the cars."
Henry David Thoreau

It has been spring in Cambridge for two days. The sun shines, daffodils flourish, and it is still light out when I walk home in the evening. I wrote once before that winter suits Cambridge... now, I think I must admit that any season suits Cambridge. When I first arrived in the autumn the ivy covering the buildings was brilliant crimson and gold, and the days were long and crisp. In a way I liked the winter too, for the settled feeling caused by the grayness of low-hanging clouds. As spring peeks out, hinting of a brilliant summer to come, I find myself enamored with the lifestyle of leisure Cantabridgians enjoy. There is hardly anything more enjoyable than an afternoon out punting on the Cam with friends, or sipping a cup of tea at Mill Pond with someone special. Here are some pics from last weekend but, honestly, you have to come visit to experience it!