On Sunday morning my kids and mother arrived from California. Monday morning we went punting on the Cam. I’d been once before, but Heather and I felt it was worth it to take Mom and the kids, and let them enjoy the experience.

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It was a little cold, but still it was nice: it turned out we had a boat all to ourselves, and a pretty good guide.

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I don’t think it’s something I would do very often, but it’s quite lovely. The Backs are really great. It was also cool to go under the bridge that I cycled on to go to work these last several months (that’s it below).

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There were a few other boats out, but not enough to make the river really crowded.

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Of course, not everyone was completely captivated by the experience. But your standards are really high when you’re twelve.

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