Abingdon to Wallingford, and back to Abingdon, River Thames
Another absolutely perfect two days for boating, but much more activity overhead, including red kites circling apparently after rats along the river!
We have the river to ourselves pretty well, and there are some fabulous properties along the way, with manicured rolling lawns down to weeping willows at the watersedge - most have boathouses, including one that was thatched!As you can see. The owners of these places wouldn't lower themselves and be featured on Escape to the Country!
We did encounter Robinson Crusoe, rowing a coracle!
We decided not to moor overnight in Wallingford since the local town council applied a £5 overnight charge , to be opposite a working pile driving site! A attractive town, well worth a visit and look around. Afterwhich we mooved off back upstream, and found our earlier lunch spot at Shillingford Bridge, absolutely perfect and no people!
We are now back in Abingdon, and moored again alongside Abbey Meadow, a lovely, quiet, grassy area, close to the town, so we have boosted this local economy twice, at the expense of Wallingford!
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