On Sunday, we figured Dad would need a day of rest and Charlie needed some time to explore Oxford, since he had to head back to Belgium already early Monday morning. Luckily, the weather was pretty nice again and dare I say even warm (so hard to recall all of the nice weather as I sit here and type in pouring rain. It feels like winter in Oregon right now!). Since we had just the one day to show Oxford to Charlie, we focused on the main sights. Dad and Charlie took off on the city sighting seeing bus tour around town (Brian, Mom and I had already experienced the Oxford tour in May). Gave Mom and I time to shop around a bit and Brian to work a bit. We all met up mid-afternoon to tour the Christ Church College grounds and Dining Hall (the Harry Potter hall) so Charlie could check it out. Since it was a weekend day, nice weather and during the tourist season, the queue (line) to get in was super long! But one of the benefits Brian has as a postdoc here is getting into the colleges for free with guests-and not having to wait in the queue! So that was cool.
After the tour, we headed back to the flat to get some drinks and snacks and went to the Cherwell River where we went punting! I wasn't sure if Dad Boy would go for the punting, since it's basically sitting in a low canoe and floating up and down the small river. I was worried he wouldn't want to try to get and out of the punt. But after talking up the experience - which includes many tasty alcoholic beverages - we convinced him to give it a go. There was even some extra entertainment from some foreign students staying at one of the colleges and renting a punt. They couldn't steer it at all and kept running into the shore back and forth. Dad was enjoying the show and had a pretty good laugh! So I think the punting was a successful outing. Charlie gave it a go with the pole and steered pretty well for his first time.
After punting, we had to show Charlie a couple of our fave pubs before he left, so we made some stops at the Turf Tavern and the Dew Drop Inn for some warm pints. Dinner again at the flat and a bit more poker - good times!
After the tour, we headed back to the flat to get some drinks and snacks and went to the Cherwell River where we went punting! I wasn't sure if Dad Boy would go for the punting, since it's basically sitting in a low canoe and floating up and down the small river. I was worried he wouldn't want to try to get and out of the punt. But after talking up the experience - which includes many tasty alcoholic beverages - we convinced him to give it a go. There was even some extra entertainment from some foreign students staying at one of the colleges and renting a punt. They couldn't steer it at all and kept running into the shore back and forth. Dad was enjoying the show and had a pretty good laugh! So I think the punting was a successful outing. Charlie gave it a go with the pole and steered pretty well for his first time. 
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