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9 AM Oversleeper
9 AM Oversleeper
11.20 AM  Punters on the River Cam, adjacent to Queens' College.  Cunning Mallard feigns sleep, ready to attack.
11.20 AM Punters on the River Cam, adjacent to Queens' College. Cunning Mallard feigns sleep, ready to attack.
12 noon  Weeping Willows over the river, Clare College Backs
12 noon Weeping Willows over the river, Clare College Backs
1.28 PM  Returning the punts; Darwin College and its lovely gardens.
1.28 PM Returning the punts; Darwin College and its lovely gardens.
2 PM  Wildflowers, delicately beautiful, tough as nails.
2 PM Wildflowers, delicately beautiful, tough as nails.
3 PM  Six newly hatched ducklings snuggle together for warmth in the mid-afternoon chill.
3 PM Six newly hatched ducklings snuggle together for warmth in the mid-afternoon chill.
4 PM  How are others faring with their May Day assignment?  Let's find out!
4 PM How are others faring with their May Day assignment? Let's find out!
5 PM  A little Russian vocabulary practice.
5 PM A little Russian vocabulary practice.
6.15 PM  Walking to dinner; calamari is the mission.
6.15 PM Walking to dinner; calamari is the mission.
6.45 PM  From the restaurant window; punts for hire.  Not for us thanks.
6.45 PM From the restaurant window; punts for hire. Not for us thanks.
6.46 PM Magdalen College (pronounced 'maudlin'), from the same window.  Where's the food?!
6.46 PM Magdalen College (pronounced 'maudlin'), from the same window. Where's the food?!
7 PM Mmm, calamari.  Che posso dire?  Fritti, perfetti, finiti.
7 PM Mmm, calamari. Che posso dire? Fritti, perfetti, finiti.
7.15 PM Per secondo, tagliatelle ai funghi.
7.15 PM Per secondo, tagliatelle ai funghi.
8 PM Straddling two streets, cutting through Borders is a popular shortcut.
8 PM Straddling two streets, Borders makes for a popular shortcut.
8.15 PM King's College Chapel; majestic, and best seen in person.
8.15 PM King's College Chapel; majestic, and best seen in person.
8.16 PM Silhouetted as the night draws near.
8.16 PM Silhouetted as the night draws near.
8.20 PM  The giants of old had doors to match (Christ's College)
8.20 PM The giants of old had doors to match (Christ's College)
8.22 PM  The moon rises with the final caress of a setting sun.
8.22 PM The moon rises with the final caress of a setting sun.
8.30 PM  Dové Roberto Zucco?  Spero che é lontano da qui.
8.30 PM Dové Roberto Zucco? Spero che é lontano da qui.
9.45 PM  Back home, it's dark; set the camera to long exposure.  Time to go.
9.45 PM Back home, it's dark; set the camera to long exposure. Time to go.
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