From Henley to Oxford

This morning we were called from our slumber by Coach Fife at 8am as usual. After a nice breakfast we ran down to the racecourse for a three-loop practice consisting of add-a-pair, drilling, and steady state rowing. The practice went well, flushing the lactic acid from yesterday's racing and continuing the momentum we had established.
After practice, we were blessed with the opportunity of showering in the famous Henley boat tent showers, which are cold enough to shock as if by electricity. Still shivering, we piled into our Euro van for the trip out to Oxford where we were to meet Colin, a current graduate student, coxswain for the Oxford lightweight eight, and good friend of Coach Fife. Colin gave us a tour of key areas, namely, the filming area for the Harry Potter movies (see pictures). We were also able to walk through one of the Colleges along the Thames and see all the boathouses.
After the four hour hike all around Oxford, we slumped into the van for the ride back home, during which we passed by the first McDonald's any of us had seen thus far. We stopped by the racecourse to catch a few qualifying races before heading back to the Coleman's, where we were greeted by a great meal of turkey, potatoes, peas, and the standard six loaves of bread. After the glorious dessert of apple crumble and ice cream, we headed up to bed early, anticipating the 8am shove tomorrow morning for race pieces with the Cornell lightweights and Crazy Eye Kerry Quinn. Goodnight!

Love,
The Prep V8