Ahh, finally we arrive home to our familiar surroundings in Cambridge. We have just spent the last week in Bath visiting the various roman ruins. We even got the chance to meet the actual Mayor of Bath (a quite interesting chap!). The highlight of the trip so far has been out visit to Wales and Tintern Abby.
The old monastery ruin was sobering and beautiful. What used to be the church was only a stone skeleton, tucked away in the Walsh mountains. It was this abby that had inspired Wordsworth to write “Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abby.” In his time, the ruin would have been occupied by trees and wild shrubs instead of the well groomed courtyards.
We also visited Oxford (the ancient rival of Cambridge) and went to the famous pub, Eagle and Child, where C.S. Lewis and the Inklings met. The next day we were able to tour C.S. Lewis’ house (the Kilns) which was like a step back in time. It gave me the urge to relax by the fireplace with a pipe and a good book.But for all our endless touring and hundreds of pictures, it feels oddly safe and familiar back in Cambridge.
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