Punting on the Cam

She still can't be trusted. Mum that is.

On Monday, Bank Holiday, Em's last day with us before heading back to Madrid. We headed off for a walk up Castle Hill, the highest place in Cambridge. It is just around the corner from Westminster College where we are staying. A few minutes walk and we are looking out over the rooftops of Cambridge. That didn't take long. What else should one do while in Cambridge. Go punting of course. So, with no notice or preparation we head down to the river. Another short walk. You can't cross the bridge without being offered a punt on the Cam. Hire a punt and go it alone. This provides plenty of entertainment for crowds watching as the inexperienced punters smash into the river bank, or go round in circles. Not too bad at this time of year but as summer approaches the river will get busier and mayhem it will be. Alternatively you can hire a guide and sit back, relax, enjoy the view as you punt past the colleges and hear about the towns history - some fact, some fiction. The fiction tends to make for a better story! We settled on option two and for a reasonable price had a private tour. It is cheaper in a larger group of randoms. But again, as this little trip was unplanned I find myself without my camera.

Oh well, I have had an offer from a woman here at Westminster College to teach me to punt. I am sure it wouldn't be that hard to balance on the back of a punt, large pole in hand and take a picture or two. Don't teachers specialise in multi-tasking!