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