When it was time, we collected our bags and strolled across to the station.

The Old Ticket Office

There was a live departures board in the hotel lounge so we knew that our train would depart from platform 8. Thither we went via the footbridge though we took the lift at both ends.

On the platform

Three trains arrived here in quick succession, 16:11, 16:14 and 16:20 so the platform was busy with people coming and going. Our train was the last of the above three. Our tickets are for this train only but we do not have reserved seats. That turned out not to be a problem as there were relatively few passengers and plenty of vacant seats. The rack, too, was large enough for our cases.

Aboard the train

We can now relax and wait to be delivered to Liverpool Street Station where we can take the bus for the final leg of the journey.

A view from the window

There is landscape to watch rushing past the window and the train stops at several stations en route. Even so, every minute carries us closer to London and further away from Cambridge. As we went out of Cambridge on two of our four days, we saw relatively little of the town itself so we will need to catch up with it another time.

We have arrived

We arrive at Liverpool Street and join the crowds on the platform

Moving through the station

We cross the station to the upper street level and the bus terminal.

Lurking

Our bus is lurking but will move to join us in two minutes.

Aboard the 153

We bus came and we hauled our suitcases and ourselves aboard.

Back at the Angel

Here we are back at the Angel and home.

It is the end of the trip but we have a long weekend ahead of us with the bank holiday on Monday. “Normal life” will resume soon enough but in the meantime, let’s keep the holiday spirit while we can!