After 8 days on the road, we finally reached our final stop in Cambridge 3 days before Daniel's convocation. On our first evening, as we made our way to an Indian dinner and had walked past the legendary apple tree which Isaac Newton had sat under (see picture above), we sighted Stephen Hawking along Trinity Street (for the record, it was Monday 26 June 2006 at 7.15 pm)! We only realised it after we walked past his wheelchair just after his wife had helped him out of the car. What a moment to savour, having been just inches away from a great mind! According to Daniel, he has to use a pseudonym when he delivers a lecture as many curious tourists have been known to trespass just to get a glimpse of him. Here's the great man (from an internet photo) himself.
The next day, Angela, our niece who works in London, came up to meet us for lunch at the Market Square. After that we went punting on the River Cam. It was quite like dodgem cars on water as all the punters were doing it first time and crashing into each other! Good thing, the collisions were all gentle affairs unless you put your hand or fingers on the sides (OUCH!) All the guys had a go at it and we all know now for sure that Hon Leong can't punt to save his life:) Anyway, he did what he does best as the picture below shows...
Here's one showing the famed Mathematical Bridge which is supposed to be built without the use of nails ...
After all that effort, we went to have a real English Tea with scones served with jam and whipped cream and Hon Leong's favourite apple crumble with custard...
On the 3rd day, we took a train down to London to have dimsum at Soho, visit Buckingham Palace, the British Museum, Covent Garden and then have dinner at the famous Bays Water roast duck restaurant. Evidence of the fun...
29 June: Daniel's convocation - here are the pictures of family and friends...
And some behind-the-door ones like this...
and this one showing the window that Hon Leong dislodged at great peril to his life (it weighed a ton!) and at great cost to Pembroke!
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