After a week of sub-par weather while Matt and Lindsey were in town which only left us time to bond, cook, and play with Buddy (is there an icon for a fake exasperated sigh?) we were absolutely shocked to have decent weather while Paul and Sarah were in town! Paul and Sarah had just spent a week in Scotland and London where the weather was miserable but it somehow smiled upon us for the weekend. (Those of you who are regular blog readers are probably sick of hearing me talk about the weather but those of you who have been here will understand how absolutely crucial good weather is!)
We spent Saturday touring Cambridge, taking Buddy (who was at once clean, fluffy, and charming) for a walk, and having a nice dinner (albeit during a downpour) at D'Arry's Wine Shop. Sunday dawned bright and sunny so we took a tour of the newly-completed building at the IOA (pictures and tour of George's new office will follow) and then took out a St. John's punt with a picnic for the afternoon. We had to bail about an inch of water out of the bottom of the punt with a dust pan before starting but managed to keep a stiff British upper lip all the while (but, ah well, nevermind...) Paul, Sarah, and George were all "brilliant" punters and we even decided to lug the punt above the locks to extend our tour. That evening we caught the tail end of the Cambridge Summer Music Festival and saw the Clare College choir perform the Faure Requiem and a John Tavener piece, Ex Maria Virgine, which had been commissioned by the choir. As an added surprise, the composer was even there to hear the performance! So, Paul and Sarah got to see the Cambridge highlights including punting and music and took off on Monday morning before the true Cambridge colors (ie. grey) could show themselves! So, if you have visited us and didn't get this experience, here it is for you in print :) Thanks for visiting Paul and Sarah! It was a great end to Visitor's Season 08-09!
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