A spot of punting in Canterbury…

Wednesday 22 August 2012

It’s very rare that I can say this but the weather was spectacular over the weekend. Hot, sticky and very un-English. Rather than waste it by sitting and melting to death in the city with the sound of sirens wailing in the background, we hopped in Delilah and headed out to one of my favourite places on the planet, the English countryside. We met up with some family from home in Canterbury, picked up some ice-cream and did something I have been dying to do since we first came to England – punting! The river was so cool and calming and I could have happily spent the day lazing in the boat, listening to the soothing voice of our punter as he gave us a history lesson on Canterbury.
 
DSC07009SONY DSCSONY DSCDSC07016SONY DSCDSC07026SONY DSCSONY DSCDSC07034SONY DSCDSC07048SONY DSCSONY DSCSONY DSCDSC07100DSC07080DSC07092SONY DSCDSC07122
All images via Wishful Thinking

9 comments

  1. I had to google what punting is but it is always good to learn something new ;) Looks like a lot of fun punting through the beautiful scenery!

    ReplyDelete
  2. It looks like a beautiful spot, and what gorgeous weather you're having. x

    ReplyDelete
  3. so picturesque and so english! thanks for sharing these photos.

    ReplyDelete
  4. How cool are those pics? Awesome shots and really cool buildings. Love the grass in the water.

    ReplyDelete
  5. You know how much I enjoy these posts. Lovely place! xo

    ReplyDelete
  6. Oh the building with the face is SO cool. Whenever I hear 'punting,' I instantly envision Wind in the Willows. So I'm imagining you, Toad, Rat and Mole punting down the river

    ReplyDelete
  7. These pictures are amazing! Just as storybook picturesque as I would imagine "Canterbury, England" to look.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Ah! those pictures are so marvelous...I'm craving for sunny days, here in the Southern Cone, is cold and rainy outside, so thank you for sharing this wonderful sunny day with me!

    Big hugs!
    Inés

    SimplyClassyMe.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  9. how cool. I lived in England long enough but never went punting... and I love your pics of Canterbury. it's beautiful, isn't it...

    xxx

    ReplyDelete

Go on! Leave a comment - you know you want to!