We are now heading south on our way to Reading to join the Kennet and Avon canal.
We started to retrace our steps on Sunday and happened to coincide leaving Lechlade with another narrowboat - Festina Lente - and came back to Pinkhill lock our mooring for Sunday night with them. It made the journey much quicker and enjoyable to have the company. The mooring is very close to Farmoor Reservoir and a short walk provides some stunning views. We were treated to a vivid sunset and a stunning sunrise here.
From there we travelled on to Osney Bridge in Oxford and spent two nights there, not really exploring the city but just enjoying the noise after the peace and quiet of the last week! Today we have moved on to Abingdon and are moored up just outside what looks to be a very attractive town which we will explore tomorrow. (We didn't leave very early this morning as the rain was not very conducive to getting out of bed!) Certainly the mooring is ideal with lots of mown grass for T n T to rush around in and they have 2 Westies in the boat next door for company.
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| Early morning at Pinkhill Lock |
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| View over Farmoor Reservoir |
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| Farmoor Reservoir |
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| Setting sun at Pinkhill lock |
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| Cormorant on the lookout |
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| Heron on the lookout!! |
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| Mole on the lookout -well perhaps not! |
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