We left Henley on Wednesday (27 Sept)
... just after 9, it's a bit misty still
... as we approach the bridge which has five arches and was built in 1786 after the previous bridge was destroyed in a flood during 1774.
There has been a bridge crossing the Thames here since well before the 12th century
Heading downstream
Hambleden Lock
... and the weir stream
... with it's beautiful mill buildings
Difficult to see the channel marker, it's a good job we know the way!
It's not often we pass a chance at mooring in one of our very favourites places on the meadow at Medmenham
... where we meet the rowers out in force - they're RAF personnel using the water today instead of being in the air
Passing the Abbey
A learner we think, she's wearing what looks like a full wet suit and life jacket etc. and it all looks very heavy ... not sure it she fell in she'd sink like a stone or float!
More RAF rowers
... and one stray Navy guy!
We needed to use our horn on several occasions to alert them to our presence.
Taking on water at Hurley Lock
Passing Peter Freebody Boats. The Freebody family have been living and working on this part of the River Thames since the 13th century and make wonderful boats, click the link above to take a look.
Temple Lock comes into view soon after and looks as if it's a bottleneck
... it's on self-service but all the boaters are cooperating as they should, swapping over the operation of the lock as their own boats enter to the boater next in the queue who then sees the full lock through. It takes no time at all so long as the system works well and today we were soon through with no hassle.
Three hours after pulling the pins in Henley we're moored up once again in Marlow
It's still overcast but I never tire of this other church and bridge view either!
Same view at 19:20
Yesterday (Thursday) was a busy day but more of that in my next post
The day had been quite cloudy but with some sunny intervals and we were able to sit on the deck in the very warm sunshine late afternoon. This picture taken at 17:15.
... and this one at 7pm looking upstream.
