The homeowners had the cleaning service coming today, so I decided to let them clean in peace and take myself out of the house for a few hours. I opted to walk to Wellesley College to see a bit of the campus.
Zeus stayed home and monitored the cleaning efforts (spoiler— they did good work!), but earlier today he assumed what appeared to me to be a cat-like pose.
with his front paws tucked underneath them.
Wellesley College is a private women’s liberal arts college in nearby Wellesley. It was founded in 1870 as a female seminary. It is a member of the Seven Sisters Colleges, an unofficial grouping of current and former women’s colleges in the northeastern United States. It offers 60 majors spanning the liberal arts. I first became aware of it when I ran the Boston Marathon, as they always have a vocal group of supporters along the route.
It was a 2.3 mile walk onto campus from the house. I was able to take the same off-road path that I did the last time I walked to Wellesley (town), but I got to stay on it for longer.
by a road I have run on.
It is a lovely neighborhood meadow with some mown paths.
and was on Dover Road, with a private golf course
I didn’t know anything about the campus, but it struck me as a very peaceful setting. It is protective of its staff, faculty, and students, with buildings requiring that you scan your ID for entry.
but this one is more impressive.
There is a 2.5 mile trail around the lake.
The portion on campus is open to the public.
The neighborhood owned portion is not.
towards the eye-catching Wang Campus Center
to the campus center
After my walk around campus, I walked down Central Avenue in Wellesley to the library, where I finished reading “The Boston Globe” that I had purchased this morning (my treat on non-running days). On the way back to the house, I exchanged books at a free little library. When I returned to the house, it was spic and span and the lawn people had been here as well.
Peckish Travels 