Day 217 of the 365 Days Project - Today I was down Cambridge and was informed by a client of mine to go to the Town Centre to check out the scenic views by the river. She also told me to check out punting which I never heard of until today. A punt is a flat-bottomed boat with a square-cut bow, designed for use in small rivers or other shallow water. Puntingrefers to boating in a punt. The punter generally propels the punt by pushing against the river bed with a pole. A punt should not be confused with a gondola, which is propelled by an oar rather than a pole. Traditional Thames pleasure punts were not introduced to Cambridge until about 1902–1904, but they rapidly became the most popular craft on the river, and today there are probably more punts on the Cam than on any other river in England. This is partly because the river is shallow and gravelly (at least along The Backs) which makes it ideal for punting, but mainly because the Cam goes through the heart of Cambridge and passes close to many very attractive old college buildings. Copyright © 2013 Jasdip Sagu Photography Website - jasdipsagu Facebook - facebook/jasdipsagu Twitter - @jasdipsagu Instagram - @jasdipsagu
Posted on: Mon, 05 Aug 2013 22:13:37 +0000