The snow and ice of Christmas has now all melted, and it is a warm and still day - perfect to restart our Thames walk. It is, however, very very foggy! First stop - the pub next to Shiplake Station to get our energy levels up!
Then off to the Thames, which was covered in thick ice in all the backwaters.
The main river was glassy still, with mists rising all around. Lots of geese, swans, coots, grebes and cormorants were busy - plus this sleepy heron on a post in the middle of the river.
After 3.5 miles of mud, mud, mists and mud, we glimpsed the arches of Sonning Bridge ....
And now for a key decision - do we stop here or push on for another 3.5 miles towards Reading? A few cheese sandwiches - plus the realisation that we had left the mud behind - and our decision was made - off to Reading!
A 'team photo' and an atmospheric view of the misty river.
And finally the outskirts of Reading - and to prove how much progress we have made since London, here's a signpost.
