The Boathouse

Every time I've been to Christchurch, I have always had such lovely days out. Today was no exception - the sky was blue, the birds were singing, and it was surprisingly nice weather considering that tomorrow is forecast 'torrential rain'. Hurrah for Easter.

I arrived in the center of town at around 10:30am, and spent half an hour sitting by the river reading Simone De Beauvoir.* I have recently found myself wanting to escape social media more and more, or just technology as a whole. There's a sense of release for me when I don't have to be looking down at my phone all the time. I'm able to look around me, take a deep breath of fresh air, and just appreciate my surroundings. That being said, I was reading on my Kindle, and was on loudspeaker to Adam**. Oops.

When arriving at the Boathouse, we were pleasantly greeted by a waitress who showed us to our seats. I'd recommend booking, as even though their most popular times are in the evenings, lunchtimes do get busy, especially since it is in a prime location opposite the quay. As shown above, I ordered Boathouse Burger (£12.75) and Adam ordered Chargrilled Halloumi & Roasted Vegetables (£12.95). Both were cooked to perfection, and served on an aesthetically pleasing dish. #snapchatworthy

Unfortunately, we were both too full to be able to slip in a Sticky Toffee Pudding or two, so we instead walked it off by visiting the ruins and walking along the rivière. I truly believe that an experience is enhanced when the weather is pleasant, but also, or even, more importantly, when you're in such great company.





* For those who haven't read The Second Sex I would highly recommend it. It tackles the treatment of women throughout history and is arguably what created the second-wave of feminism.

** All names in this blog are fake in order to ensure the privacy of my friends and conceal their identities. However, the characters are all real people and the events actually happened