Day 18: Clifton Hampden to Abingdon

A bright, sunny early spring day. Frost on the grass in the morning, but blue skies and no breeze. After a busy morning, we decided to use the afternoon to carry on with the walk - Clifton Hampden to Abingdon (5.5 miles). This time - for the first time on our Thames walk so far - we had company....


The bridge of Clifdon Hampden in the sun..


... and a little further along, an old barge with its own semi-aquatic ecosystem fluorishing inside.

The river here follows a huge bend (shaped very like a duck on the map), so today we were walking from the 'feet' of the duck to its 'head'. And for much of its 'body' the horizon was characterised by Didcot Power Station.

After 3 miles we reached Culham Lock - but no tea room, pub or ice cream in sight.

And then another couple of miles until the town of Abingdon appeared beyond the meadows.

And finally to Abingdon - for the long-awaited ice-creams.