Oxford vs. Cambridge

Today was the day of the Oxford vs. Cambridge boat race along the Thames.  Every year it's an intense 15 minutes of competitive rowing with the race starting at the Putney Bridge and finishing at the Chiswick Bridge.  The long standing rivalry between the two schools makes this a huge event for the British and along each side of the river emerges a sea of spectators. 

We had the best seats in the house to watch the race ... on our big comfy couch!  Lulu's dinner time coincided with the start of the race, so we weren't able to stay to watch Oxford beat Cambridge.  We did, however, take advantage of the events in Bishop's Park earlier in the afternoon with Papa, Axel and Clara. 

All the lamp posts on the Putney bridge were decorated with balloons representing each school's color ...

And there was face painting in the park.  Lulu was too little to have hers painted, but Clara transformed herself into a beautiful butterfly. 

Lulu wasn't quite sure what to think about the face paint ... 

... but Clara loved it, and so did I!