Afterword

It has been a great experience with some highs and very few lows; we were generally really lucky with the weather and we do wonder how we might feel differently about the experience if there had been ... Read More

Day 167 to 169

Day 167 and as predicted we stayed on our moorings, reading, odd jobs (inside) watching movies. An uneventful day with few boats moving, understandably. We don’t often berate other boats for goi... Read More

Day 163 to 166

Day 163 and a quiet start on the canal. It is noticeable how much slower it is on this shallow canal, especially after the Thames. More boats too. J saw a buzzard perched on a pergola in someone’... Read More

Day 159 to 162

Day 159 and we reach the end of the navigable Thames. A short trip into and just beyond Lechlade. We saw our first sail powered vessels on the Thames. . We went up to the Round House which is consider... Read More

Day 150 to 151

Day 150 and we started early to try to get as far as possible before the weather deteriorated too much. We also want to get through Aldermaston swing bridge before they shut it for the weekend. Saw a ... Read More

Day 148 to 149

Day 148 – what a day. Our day for doing a good turn (or three). It started drizzly and progress was slow due to number of moored boats. J spoke to some later who said they had counted well over ... Read More

Day 144 to 147

Day 144 started cool and misty but beautiful. Felt like we were gently cutting through the mist. Went through the Semington locks on our own, passed another boat on our way to Seend – Ocho (No 8... Read More