Punting

[darkemeralds]

I have sooooo many things to say about the pleasures and delights of my UK visit so far, and soooo little leisure in which to say them. ravurian is more fabulous than I'd even dared to hope, ruric is the soul of generosity, and altariel today handed me Cambridge: The Insider's Tour complete with some of the best conversation I have ever enjoyed.

Each day so far has been packed with goodness: miles of walking, theatre, sights, museums, pubs and boats and churches and cafés and parks and birds and languages and people from all over the world. And books and whisky and ice cream and trains, and oh, I just love it here so much!

So since I've walked my feet off, and it's late and the jet lag isn't quite gone yet, and I have another full day tomorrow (and the next day...and the one after that), I wish to leave you with this selected shot of the beauties of Cambridge, taken from a punt on the Cam this afternoon.

Comments

[without_me]

Wow. It really doesn't get a whole lot better than that.

[darkemeralds]

True on every level.

[prime_meridian]

That picture is brilliant. Sounds like your UK vacation is smashing. Keep regaling us with tales from afar!

[darkemeralds]

I've never had a better. Rain in London today, so it's just marginally possible that I'll go sit down somewhere and journal. Marginally.

[ranunculus]

My, my!!
This was definitely very worth clicking on. Remind me to go punting soon!

[darkemeralds]

The punters are all Cambridge undergraduates, as I understand it, so it's not as though any of them were unsightly, but we definitely got the movie star.

[lyr]

That's some good scenery, all right. And the architecture's good, too.

[darkemeralds]

Heh. Yeah. "Nice bridge."

[kis]

OMG.

[darkemeralds]

I know, right?

[altariel]

The various beauties of Cambridge. (Is that a magpie in the sky too?)

It was so wonderful to have you here - thank you so much for coming and visiting!

[roseambr]

My oh my! What a view! I'll bet he makes a fortune in tips alone! So glad your trip is so smashing and the people are even better than you expected. What a perfect sounding vacation! It's a good thing you have that "rest" period coming up though. Phew!

[(Anonymous)]

It's me - Owzers. OMG honey! At first I thought you'd manipped a young Val Kilmer into your shot. HA! I was very impressed with your photo manipping skills. Hee! I'm thrilled that you're having the time of your life, and you didn't even have to jump into a chalk painting on a sidewalk! Miss you madly! Thanks for posting. *hugs*

[cat63]

Splendid picture1 Very glad to hear you're enjoying your hols.

[ruric]

Gosh now I really fancy going for a punt. *G*

Glad you are having such a marvellous time. Can't wait to hear about your adventures north of the border!

[tehomet]

:)