Punting in the rain (Punting in the river)

Member Name: oceansecret

Product:	Punting in the river
Date:	05/08/09 (15 review reads)
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Advantages: Beuriful sights if you can see them

Disadvantages: You cannot see much and get soaked completely, expensive

I have been recently punting first time in my life in Cambridge. First, well, it is rediculously expensive from my opinion regarding what you get. I had to show Cambridge to my mother and I thought punting would be great idea. So I paid 22 pounds for two of us for a little under 40 minutes or... half torture...
I know it is England with unexpectable rains, and expectable as well. So it was not the sunniest day, I agree, rather cloudy. But we were assured that if it rains there are big umbrellas to be given during punting which will keep everyone dry.
So we went for it. "Surprisingly" it started raining. There were umbrellas on the boat, but ours was broken. Fortunately we had our own one with us, but it did not save us really. There was water coming from the side as it was raining, from umbrellas of others.. So pretty much every one got soaked. And if that does not sound unpleasant still - there is truth - once every one has their umbrellas open - you cannot see a thing! but umbrellas.
Therefore we could see surroundings only on a way back when rain stopped but saw umbrellas only during the first half of 22 pounds worth trip.
Pick the weather!

Summary: Pick the weather for punting