Filling The Gap

At 215 miles, the Thames is the longest river flowing solely through England. It begins in Thames Head and ends at the Thames Estuary.

The portion of the non-tidal river that is navigable by powered craft spans about 125 miles, starting at the Roundhouse in Inglesham and ending at Teddington Lock in London.

Thus far, I have cruised from the Roundhouse to Reading, covering 70 of these 125 miles... with one glaring gap. There is a three mile stretch that I have missed. Embarrassingly enough, the missing three miles are in Oxford! That's right, gentle readers, I have cruised upriver from Oxford and I have cruised downriver from Oxford -- but there's a bit in-between, in my own home city, that I have not yet done!

Well, today is the day that we rectify that! We are about to unmoor the Walden III from where we settled in last night, in Bablock Hythe near the site of an ancient ferry. By mid-afternoon, we should be in central Oxford... and the hole shall be filled!

I am rather looking forward to the sight of my city in the distance, as I enter it by water.

More later, dear friends, including pictures from my annual boating weekend!