Sunday
16th October, 2011
After the lovely clear skies of the previous
evening, we awoke to a very foggy morning.
There were many rowers on the river and Robin, who could only see about
two boat-lengths through the fog, had to take care not to run them down. He proceeded very slowly with the navigation
and tunnel lights on. The rowers were much faster than us and we kept well into
the side.
At Hurley lock we had breakfast and took on
water. After five days the tank guage still showed 3/8ths full, so it has
lasted very well.
After Cookham, we had a wonderful view back
to Cliveden House on the hill above the river (see right hand photo above). We
stopped for lunch just before Maidenhead and Boulter’s Lock. It seems that we
moored up with the stern blocking the entrance to a wasps’ nest, as there were
hundreds of wasps swarming around the stern. After lunch, when we moved MM
forwards a few yards and emerged very cautiously, they left us alone.
At Dorney Reach, just past the M4 bridge,
we moored up and Matt, Vicki and new baby Thomas joined us for tea.
We moored for the night opposite the
entrance to the Windsor
Race Course
Yacht Basin
on public moorings next to the Army Rowing Club. That evening, we learned not to leave the
windows open after dark when the lights are on – we suffered an invasion of
bugs!
18
miles and 7 locks – 6.4 hours
Total
75 miles and 30 locks – 27.9 hours
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