Day 3 Taking a Punt.

Day 1 of "The Bus Tour", firstly let me just say this bus and the passengers (mostly) are incomparable to Adelaide Metro! 

The Demographics: 

Average age 45-50

Nationalities: Aussies, Kiwis, South Africans, Canadians, Dubaiians, Kuwaitians, English, Thai, maybe some Indians and a couple of unknowns.

What I have learnt today: There is always one who is pushy and needs to be first everywhere, and public toilets aren't always that easy to find.

Our first stop was the beautiful historical town of Cambridge, where we took a punt.

The sun was shining, the scenery incredible and particularly relaxing, except for 2 exceptions.. The entry and the dismount..... these required the least amount of grace possible and clumsiness  was compulsory, I semi fell into the punt( and yes that is punt with a P), which made the lady opposite a little more comfortable about her entry. My dismount was much more dignified, although Sandy did exit the punt on her knees (once again emphasising the P). All in all a fantastic way to start the tour, and no injuries except some minor ones to pride.

Back on the bus for the afternoons trip to York, uneventful, although I must add that the service stops are like mini city's, usually 3-4 food outlets, a grocery store, a chemist, a pokie machine area and also fuel. Nothing at all like Port Wakefield. Arrived in York at about 3.30 then a walking tour at 4pm. Once again another town steeped in history, we walked along the walls into the city culminating at Yorkminster, a church that took over 250 years to build. Magnificent.

The surrounding areas are as you imagine, small winding cobbled lane ways. Coming from a country that is just over 200 years old it takes some time getting your head around the history of it all. 

Understandably all this walking requires regular fluid intakes... This afternoons refreshment stop was at The Golden Fleece, York's most haunted establishment ( even the pubs have significance ), a great little pub but disappointing to not have my drink fly off the table unexpectedly, or to have some poltergeist pulling Sandys hair. Never mind the drinks were good. Our evening in York concluded with dinner at The Old White Swan, fish and chips with peas and bangers and mash... seriously it doesn't get any better than this.