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Stratford-upon-Avon, Punts, and Shakespeare
On a recent trip to England we had the opportunity to visit Stratford-upon-Avon. During this trip we were treated, quite nicely I might add, to punting.
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What is Punting?
A punt is a flat-bottomed boat which does not have a keel. Typically, a punt is approximately 21 feet (6 meters) long and 3 feet (1 meter) wide. It should be propelled by means of a 16 foot (5 meter) long pole, which is also used to steer the punt. This method of propulsion is known as "punting".
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I soon came to find out that this apparently simple task was not at all easy. I was able to punt into the right side of the bank, the left side of the bank and into almost every tree that I could find. Now If I only had taken that class, what was it?
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Thanks, none to me, we were returned to shore.
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