summer holiday cruise (pics)

[thamesS23]

thought I would post a few pics from our recent holiday cruise from Bray up to Abingdon and back.

Left the Marina in the morning and spent the first day doing along trip to Sonning for the first night. Moored up at Uri Gellers moorings, and for the first time ever, never got charged the £10 mooring fee.

the weather was better from the next day onwards and we headed upstream and spent the next night moored before Days lock, so we could go into Dorchester, which was a first for us.

Sonning in the morning.

going through Whitchurch lock

coming up through the Goring Gap

next days journey plan was to head up and moor up at Oxford. But after passing through Abingdon and going upto Iffley lock, we didn't see any moorings that took our fancy, plus we were both so chilled out, that we decided that we actually didn't fancy the idea of mooring near a big town, so turned back and moored at Abingdon lock for the night.

Then turned around to head back downstream to spend the following week doing shorter journeys.

Took a detour into Abingdon marina on the way back and was very impressed by the huge lake area and all the houses that surrounded it. Looked a great place to live.

Moored up at Clifton Hampden (the only boat there)

then it was a overnight at Goring, then Pangbourne, and then Wargrave.

the black swan on the wargrave stretch

Then onto Henley

 

[thamesS23]

Then onto Medmenham

Marlow lock

Last night was spent at Cookham

 

[TrueBlue]

Lots of lovely pictures. Thank you
Makes the river look so tranquil!

What a pity - having got as far as Iffley - that you didn't moor at least on Christchurch meadows. There is very little intrusion by Oxford into the river; the only urban bit are the moorings immediately above Osney lock and they are exceedingly quiet.

Oxford is great to visit by boat and there's something for everyone.

perhaps next time??

 

[apollo]

Lovely photos, many thanks

 

[thamesS23]

I am sure we will go up to Oxford (and beyond) another time. It was just that it was getting on in the day, and not knowing the area we didn't know what type of moorings where ahead of us, so we went back to Abingdon.
We had no plans to stop at Abingdon on our trip, as we had heard a few mixed reports from people in our marina. We had to make a stop there, to pick up a few supplies, and have to say that we were pleasantly suprised by it. Was some nice little shops (food wise) plus they had a farmers market on in the square that day. I think that was also the reason why we turned back from Oxford, as we wanted to explore Abingdon more the following day.

 

[Chill]

Great pictures you had great weather!
At Sonning we have always put the money through the letter box!

Think you need to get another lead for using with the generator as the meter will be registering and MDL will charge you! sou will be paying twice..

Chill

 

[No Regrets]

Uri's mooring fees are donated to charity ROFL

Nice pics, look like a good 'un!

 

[Ian45]

Great pictorial journey, lovely.

 

[Vern]

Fantastic, something I would like to do one day.
Are you going to the Thames meet on the 4th September?

 

[CX54WEK]

I am sure we will go up to Oxford (and beyond) another time. It was just that it was getting on in the day, and not knowing the area we didn't know what type of moorings where ahead of us, so we went back to Abingdon.
We had no plans to stop at Abingdon on our trip, as we had heard a few mixed reports from people in our marina. We had to make a stop there, to pick up a few supplies, and have to say that we were pleasantly suprised by it. Was some nice little shops (food wise) plus they had a farmers market on in the square that day. I think that was also the reason why we turned back from Oxford, as we wanted to explore Abingdon more the following day.

Never listen to what other people in your marina say. If we did that we would never get off our berth. Always make your own mind up about somewhere.

Looks like you had a good time. Any plans for going the salty side anytime soon?