The activity for the day was a quick trip to a small town north of Cambridge called Ely. Ely is known for its cathedral. We saw the cathedral from the outside but didn’t go in (saving it for a possible 2nd visit). We did a pretty good walk around town and saw Jubilee Gardens, the River Great Ouse filled with canal boats, Oliver Cromwell’s house, an active High Street, and finished with a great lunch in a quaint tea house recommended by our homeowners.
A fun fact fact about Ely (pronounced eely) is that it’s name is said to come from a word meaning Eel Island, and taxes in the area were once payable in eels. We didn’t see any eels, but they live and feed in their river. Below are pictures from our trip, a quick 16 minute train ride in each direction.
Oliver Cromwell is a famous English Statesman. In fact, Wikipedia states that he was selected 10th in a BBC poll of the 100 greatest Britons. He was educated at Cambridge, served as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth during a pause in the monarchy, but most importantly for today, lived in Ely for 10 years.
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