It Doesn't Get Much Better Than This!

Wow! What a superb day weatherwise, I'm feeling the sunburn now as I type.

But what a state the boat's in! We've been moored under a tree and now we're covered in sap and all sorts of muck, it needs a right good clean.

I was keen to get back to cruising after a day and a half, so off we went at 8.30, into Isis Lock along the Sheepwash Channel and onto the Thames, immediately faced with Osney Lock, time to change routine to the keeper operated Thames Locks, and of course rope throwing practice!! We were sharing with an Anglo Welsh rental:

We let the rental go at Abingdon as we wanted to water and stuff at the services there, water we did, but no lockie on duty to sell me a pump out card, good job we're not desperate!! After locking down we tied up for lunch and a visit to Waitrose.

Us tied up:

There was also a bit of wildlife about:

We also saw our first kingfishers of the year, but alas, no photo's!

After restocking of the fridge and the port cellar, we decided to press on for a good bit as the forecast for tomorrow is for the end of the world!! So we don't want to have to cruise too far if the world does happen to end!! We pretty much had the river to ourselves and ended up in Wallingford, a bit of a dodgy mooring, but there wasn't much space left at 6.00 so we had to make do, we also met up with the AW rental again.

Kebabs and stir fry for dinner.. yum!

Now to await the 500 inches of rain forecast for tomorrow!!

Today:    23 miles -     8 locks -   9.5 hours
So Far:   54 miles -   29 locks -  26.5 hours