Runt on a Punt

We finally got around to punting- four days before the season ends and they take the boats out of the water. A punt is a type of boat and a famous past-time in Cambridge. You use a pole to move the punt forward. It's a good way to see the colleges from the river Cam.
Kirby had one lesson before his term started. Off we went with that single experience. It was a windy day but a decent temperature, until Kirby fell in. Just kidding, although I have met people who fell in because the pole got stuck in the mud and they didn't let go. I lost the pole in the mud when I took my turn at it. Don't worry, I didn't fall in either. Luckily, we had a paddle with us. 

The colleges in Cambridge are very old. The university is 800 years old. I don't know all the dates on these buildings but they are older than our country. 

This is the most strenuous thing I have done since having the baby! It really wasn't that bad. Good for my muscles. Kirby was a real gentleman and let me take my turn upstream and against the wind. Some of tour guides had about 15 people on a punt. We overheard the tour guide talking about this strange duck and its weird wings. Maybe an escapee from the Cambridge biology labs? Have you ever seen one like this?

 We rented the punt from Kirby's college. It is one of the only colleges with its own punts. Each college has its own perks. This picture is of Darwin's library. Poor Kirby has to study there.

Juniper seemed to enjoy herself. She usually does when she has mommy's lap and a toy. She enjoyed watching Kirby. She took a nice snack and nap along the way. Part of the fun of punting is to take along wine and snacks. It's very romantic. Maybe next time we will take some wine.