Blight

Bridge of Sighs

Today I ventured out around Cambridge with my 3 companions. There were a lot of very posh schoolgrounds - the kind of that little wizard boy Harry Potter, so I am told - with amazing architecture and a lot of signs telling visitors and tourists where they can and cannot go. It would be horrible to have so many tourists visiting your campus that they have to restrict access to everything. But I guess that is the downfall of having the priviledge of attending such beautiful and prestigious universities. And to explain the title, the Bridge of Sighs is a stone bridge, which people "punt" under (pushing a boat with a stick), and it is made to imitate the original in Venice.

I tried "Mead" which is a very unique drink, made from Honey. I don't think it could get much better than that. Honey is good in all its forms really.

Also I played "Citadels" tonight which was very cool. It is a board game (without a board.. more like a card game) that is filled with psychological intrigue. A lot of the game takes the form of the prisoner's dilemma. You have to guess what your opponents are going to do in order to make your own play. A lot of double guessing and double crossing, with the survivor often being the quietest, most incognito player.

Oh yeah, and I sliced up my hand real good with a razor blade. That really smarts. Try to avoid this.

One more (partial) day in Britain... then back to Toronto tonight.

posted by Blight @ 6:22 PM