Can’t believe we are already in November. Bob and I have been out a bit over the past couple of days but haven’t blogged. Monday morning we had a late breakfast at a lovely bakery near the train station, called Gail’s, before heading off to explore the many international groceries (and restaurants too) on Mill Street and do some shopping. Last night, we had a great night out with dinner at Al Pomodoro before going across the street to see “Nothing Compares,” a documentary about Sinead O’Connor.
Today, we headed to another Free Cambridge University museum, the Whipple Museum on the history of science. Not surprisingly, the museum is not named for the Mr. Whipple of “Don’t squeeze the Charmin” commercials fame from our childhood but rather Robert S. Whipple, a former Director of the Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company.
In 1944, he presented 1,000 scientific instruments and related rare books to the University of Cambridge. That collection continues to grow and now has 7,000 objects. The items shown were spread among five galleries. Below are some pics from the visit.
where the term “suck wind” originated.
but this one was especially attractive.
Peckish Travels 