The Beginning of the Return Trip

Tuesday 23rd July

No internet access today so catchup time.
Needed to water up this morning and were welcomed by some two legged visitors!

This morning saw a variety of civil and military aircraft buzzing us as we travelled back down the Thames.

 

 

We moored at Newbridge tonight with a pub either side of the river. It was an idyllic location with only us on the mooring just upstream of the bridge. Isn't it a shame that there is no media available to completely capture the ambience of a place such as this? Well worth the £4 mooring fee charged by the local farmer whose land is owned by St John's College, Oxford.
As it was early Keith got out one of the Bromptons and went for an explore to the nearby village of Standlake.

Standlake Church

Chocolate Box Cottages

 

The view from near our mooring

 

A Harvest  Moon after returning from the pub!

 

Wednesday 24th July

This is to be our last day on the River Thames. What a joyous visit it has been, full of beauty and surprises with all the locks done for you. Ah well, back to reality tomorrow when we get onto the Oxford canal.

A Style in a field linking nothing!

NB Harry

 

A Stelth Boat

 

We are moored at King's Lock ready to set off in the morning along Duke's Cut that links the River Thames with the Oxford canal. We had to pay the Lock Keeper a fee of £6.50 for the privilege but well worth the view.

 

 

Dianne sat next to Keith's BBQ for later, reading her book