Punting Today

We all went punting again today. The sun was shining and it wasn't very cold outside, so Mum and Daddy decided we'd better go before it rains again this weekend. Since we have an annual pass, I agreed it was a good idea.

Today, Mum brought some bread and we fed the ducks! They swam really close to the punt, which I really liked but it made Mummy nervous: sometimes I like to hold on to the side of the punt when we go down the river and she thought that was a bit close to the ducks beaks. I thought it was fine.

When we go punting, I usually get to play with toys or with the blue mat that Mum and I sit on. Mum likes to keep me in between her legs where I can't get in to too much trouble. Sometimes I get frustrated because she holds on to the back of my coat so I can't grab the wooden slats on the bottom of the boat.

Daddy, of course, stands up on the end of the punt and gets us up and down the river. Today, we went all the way from Scudamore's past Magdalene College! That's as far as you can go on the Backs.

Mummy said today was especially nice because of all the beautiful colors of leaves. She says it's called "Fall" in the United States, but everyone here says it's "Autumn."

Punting for the First Time

We went punting the first day we were here in Cambridge. Mum says it's Daddy's favorite thing to do, so of course we had to go.

I was pretty hungry as soon as we got on the punt, so Mum gave me a bottle--that always makes life better! While I was eating, I got to look around at all the buildings and watch the ducks swim by. We even got to see a swan!

Daddy stood up on the end of the punt and used a long pole to push off the bottom of the river. That's how we moved so quickly! There were a lot of other people on the river that were so fun to watch. People come from all over the world to see Daddy's school and to go punting. I thought it was a lot of fun--I can see why!

We went along the river Cam in an area that's called 'The Backs'. They call it that because it's the backsides of the colleges.

The most famous building in Cambridge can be seen from the River Cam: Kings' College Chapel. All I wanted to do was watch the people, but Mum insisted on telling me about the different colleges. I guess that's ok, because then when people come to visit I can tell them all about it. Because of course we will take them punting!

Daddy bought an year long pass at Scrudemores, so we can go punting every day if we want to! I'm excited to go punting when it's snowing outside!