Onward up,Father Thames

We left our peaceful overnight mooring to a sunny morning, the Thames is so wide compared to our last navigation down the Kennet and Avon, but this means we can ope the throttle and increase our speed from the normal 4 MPH to 8 MPH and this eats ups the miles. 

Straight away we have Whitchurch lock to negotiatate but with the help of a lockeeper so very easy, pass Basildon park and Beale wildlife trust with its collection of endangered species of birds and its collection of model boats.

Goring lock with its village is next passed, then Cleeve lock before the Thames open up to lovely countryside and it lovely houses whith manicured gardens down to the Thames, as we said before we wonder who and how the owners can afford these mansions?

We then reach Wallingford and moor just pass the bridge with its 17 arches, the town its self has an array of shops, pubs and restaurants. I go and have my hair cut as it was getting a bit long then we clean the boat and settle down for the night again.