Day 9, part 3: Maidenhead to Marlow continued

"I think we'll buy this one"


At last.... Marlow!

Day 9, part 2: Maidenhead to Marlow continued

......and from Cookham to Bourne End.....

Day 9, part 1: Maidenhead to Marlow

Back to Maidenhead, and off we go.


A few miles to Cookham......



Watch out for that weeping angel!!!!

Day 8, part 4: Maidenhead

Isambard Kingdom Brunel's famous Maidenhead viaduct with it's astonishing 'sounding arch'....
echo, echo, echo, echo......

Day 8, part 3: Datchet to Maidenhead continued

Past Boveney Lock, Monkey Island, Bray Lock.... making progress!!!!

Day 8, part 2: Datchet to Maidenhead continued

Past Windsor Castle.....


through Windsor........


and Eton (this being a bathing spot from a century ago).

Day 8, part 1: Datchet to Maidenhead

We weren't really planning on walking today, as we've only had a day for the blisters to heal. But since it wasn't raining and nor was it swelteringly hot, we set off with Datchet to Maidenhead in our sights!








Datchet to Windsor.........

Day 7, part 4: Datchet

Day 7, part 3: Chertsey to Datchet continued

Staines.... and under the M25!!!!



And the Sahara Desert, or was it Runnymede?

Day 7, part 2: Chertsey to Datchet continued

Phew what a scorcher!









Penton Hook island

Day 7, part 1: Chertsey to Datchet

An even hotter day, forecast to get to 28 degrees C. This was a tough one !!!

Day 6, part 4: Chertsey

Arriving at Chertsey.

Day 6, part 3: Hampton Court to Chertsey continued

Dumsey Meadow.



In the Thames........

Day 6, part 2: Hampton Court to Chertsey continued

World War II anti-tank defences.


Time for a shower.


Crossing the river on the Weybridge to Shepperton ferry.

Day 6, part 1: Hampton Court to Chertsey

Baking hot day, and 9 miles planned from Hampton Court to Chertsey.






Human sun-dial


Topiary of person riding a swan.