A Tour of Cambridge

We've had a busy week walking the dogs, shopping at Tesco (my new favorite store) and visiting Marilyn and Joe and their sweet German Shepherds Willow and Willis.  We will staying with Willow and Willis in a few months.  Marilyn and Joe were kind enough to invite us for lunch yesterday.  We really enjoyed seeing their home and getting to them as well as Willow and Willis.  Marilyn and Joe live in a beautiful area called Mill Valley close to Peterborough.  

Thursday Chuck and I drove to the Park 'n Ride on Madingley Road near Cambridge.  From there, we boarded an open-air doubledecker tour bus for Cambridge.  Our bus driver was a very talented young man. He could maneuver that huge bus through the traffic and narrow streets through Cambridge with ease.  The tour was very informative and a lot of fun.  There were 18 stops where we could get off and explore, the get on again and explore some more. Cambridge is a very old city with a plethora of universities and colleges all under the umbrella of Cambridge University. The architecture is breathtaking. We decided to ride the bus and not get off.  We will save that trip for one day next week.  Another place we want to visit is the American Cemetery.  It's dedicated to all the military who gave their lives while fighting with Great Britain during World War II.

We spent a lovely evening with Andrew (Janet's and Michael's son), Sharon, his wife, and Sammi, their daughter at a pub called The Golden Ball.  Dani, their other daughter, works there and was our server.  We had a great time talking and getting to know each other.  Andrew and his family are leaving for a week's holiday in Cyprus.  I can't wait to hear about their trip. Cyprus is on our bucket list. 😃

We have a car now. It's a little Renault Clio and it will hold all our luggage!

These are some photos of my new favorite store, Tesco.  The selection is great, the aisles are wide and I think the prices are comparable to those at Kroger or Publix in Fayetteville.

Surprisingly, the weather here is very similar to the weather in Fayetteville.  It was 80 degrees F yesterday.  It feels hot and humid compared to rainy, cold weather we had earlier.  I'm not sure how long this will last, apparently this is very unusual for this time of year.

We are so enjoying Tillie and Gracie.  They sweet, smart dogs.  It's hard to believe that we are almost halfway through our first pet/housesit.😢