Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Punting on the Cam, attack swans and some good British style rain...

Today we arrive in the beautiful and I mean BEAUTIFUL university town of Cambridge.
We pick up some lunch "to go" because we have a "punting" vessel to catch...or simply hire.
Steve, our "punter" is making sure the vessel is sea worthy and confirms it is...
Quite the punter Steve...
Larger vessel to accommodate all 7 of us but Steve is good at this, it must be in his blood.
Team Fruhwirth is really enjoying the sights and lovely weather...at the moment!
"Oh look, such beautiful swans, maybe they would fancy some bits of bread?"
"OMG they are attacking us...make them leave!"
"Really, go away!!!" (Here is where I'd love to add the video clip I have but must wait to have Dennis do it when I return. It is great but a pretty large file and I can't get it to upload." Ugh.
Okay, the kids were kind of traumatized but I sort of like them...
Bye bye birdie...
Lunchtime! Great parking place on the river...
Hmm, was that a touch of rain????
Oh yeah, and obviously our neighbors are better prepared!

Back to a lunch shot-still working on this out of order stuff!
Yepper, it is in fact raining quite hard! Here is where my second video clip should go and hope to add that in one day-quite humorous.
BTW, Mary Lou is quite a resourceful woman...
Finally, we are off and very, very, very, did I say VERY soaked!
A good sport with a wet bottom.

Only hot chocolate and
lattes can help warm us up!
Dry again and back to the sights...

Future students getting a feel for the place...
Here we go again with technical issues!


Back to Little Paxton and some amazing Fish and Chips
Made to order...
Happy children and a great day!

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