After two days, my students have had enough of a geographic orientation of London that I felt comfortable letting them spread their wings. For the most part, I was their guide for the first two days. Now, they get to fly on their own to explore London, discover new places, and enjoy the sights and sounds of this beautiful city.
While they explored the city on their own, I decided to explore Cambridge and its universities. Cambridge is home to numerous universities including the prestigious University of Cambridge which has nearly a hundred Nobel laureates. Scientists like Sir Isaac Newton (what goes up must come down) and Sir Francis Bacon (the scientific method) and world renowned astrophysicist, Stephen Hawkins who is an alumni of Trinity College are all from Cambridge. I also had to opportunity to see Newton's apple tree (descendant of the original tree).
My students explored different parts of London. They went to the Tower Bridge, the zoo, the botanical gardens, Piccadilly Circus area, a chocolate bar, and other places. When they came back to our hot hostel room, several students seemed very enthusiastic. Just having the freedom to explore the city made all the difference. Also, everyone got a good nights's rest and our biological clocks are almost back to normal. Tomorrow is our last day in London.
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