Canoe Polo – lost in translation


Coimbra Thursday 11 April 2013

The motorhome park in Coimbra was next to boathouse on the river Mondego. Early evening and the boats were out: mainly rowing boats and some marathon kayaks, and one single canoe polo kayak. So I went down to show that I recognised a canoe polo boat. The language barrier prevented any long discussion, in fact it prevented and discussion at all. We managed: “I play canoe polo in England” and he replied “I play canoe polo in Portugal” I went away content having established that we both played polo in our respective countries. Then I went back to the Tardis and looked at his rash vest in the photo I had taken:   

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