Yesterday morning wasn't an easy start, with us definitely feeling a bit fragile after a full day of golf around south west London the previous day, but still managed to get up in time according to plan. On the way to the station, I remembered the Surrey Cycle race was on, and perfect timing, they were just minutes away from turning into Upper Richmond road, so a quick run down to the road and we managed to catch the team cars followed by the peloton not far behind and since they were only about 6 miles into the 87 miles ride, the group was still tightly packed turning right into Upper Richmond road. I'm glad I managed to catch that, it was pure luck and good timing, but it was over as quick I managed to get down there.

From there I got the train and tube up to Kings Cross and then up to Cambridge, getting in around 11ish. A nice walk into town and met up with the folks who had been out and about for most of the morning already, as well as the previous afternoon. A quick catch up with them about their weekend, then it was off for some punting. The weather was beautiful up there so without wasting too much time we headed straight for Trinity College (I think), and rented out one of their finest punts for a couple of hours on the river. I was more than happy to do the punting myself - more exciting than having one of the local students take us around.

It did take me a little while to get back into the punting and the concept of steering it again, but once I got that sorted, it was easy sailing - so to speak. A nice couple of chilled out hours on the punt took us north past the Bridge of Sighs, the Mathematical Bridge, a few of the other colleges and then back again down to Darwins College, before handing the boat back in.

Back on solid ground we went in search of lunch and something to quench our thirst. Passing by the first pub we saw, they advertised a delicious sounding Sunday roast, as well as cold beers, which didn't take much convincing to settle on that idea. Plus they had a small but nice beer garden out back. After lunch, and a quick downpour, we took a walk past Jesus College and onto the shopping region, which unfortunately wasn't quite as impressive as the historic centre of Cambridge, so off through the Parker's Piece Green and back down to the riverside in search of a cafe or pub next to the river.

Unfortunately we weren't the only ones with that idea and struggled to get a table at The Anchor, so instead headed next door for a 'takeaway beer' at The Mill. To enjoy the late afternoon sun, we relaxed alongside the river, sitting on the bridge wall overlooking the river, punters and plenty of other people doing much the same as us. Can't really go wrong with an afternoon like that.

By the time we were done, time was getting on, so we decided to make tracks back home, taking a walk along the river bank behind Peterhouse, which was just stunning with greenery and your typical picturesque Cambridge country side scenery. A slow walk along the river path, over the foot bridge and through the Coe Fen fields, a rural meadowland, took us back to the train station, just in time to catch the train back to Kings Cross and finally home, ending a great day up in Cambridgeshire.