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A Summer Afternoon Punting on the River Cam in Cambridge

·South Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom·#travel#summer#cambridge#river-cam#punting
Several punts with people are on a narrow river lined by old buildings and green trees under a blue sky.

We were in Cambridge for a few days at the end of June 2022. The first thing you notice there, especially when the sun is out, is the river. The Cam was filled with punts, these long, flat-bottomed boats gliding past the old stone college buildings. From the bridges, it was a constant, slow-moving procession.

We got on the water ourselves. The weather was bright and warm, with a few clouds in the sky. It was definitely a day for ice cream on the boat. The pace is incredibly relaxed. You just drift along, watching the other boats and the scenery pass by.

From the punt, you get a totally different perspective on the city. We floated past the backs of the colleges, their lawns stretching down to the water, all framed by huge, green trees. We passed under stone bridges and saw the grand architecture from water level. It was a calm and pleasant way to spend an afternoon.

Two smiling people take a selfie in front of a historic stone college building and a grassy lawn with others.A river scene featuring a stone bridge, people punting in boats, and many wooden boats docked along the green bank.Two young people sit in a wooden boat on a river, eating a pastry and ice cream, surrounded by green trees.Two young people in a wooden boat on a river, one eating ice cream, the other a pastry, surrounded by green trees.Two people sit in a wooden punt on a tree-lined river with historic buildings and a bridge in the background.A person poles a punt on a river, with other boats, trees, and a distant spire under a cloudy blue sky.A historic college building with a central tower is framed by large trees and a river with a punt boat carrying people.Two young women punt under the Bridge of Sighs in Cambridge on a sunny day.

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