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Upstream to Lechlade

24/7/2015

 
LechladeAViVA moored near to Lechlade Bridge
As I am sure you will know, Lechlade is as far as AViVA can reach towards the source of the Thames. We have been there before but it had been on my mind for some time to get there again.

We passed through all of the hand operated locks on the Thames, and sometimes the lock keeper was off duty, so the skipper needed to walk back and forth opening paddles and closing gates while AViVA was warped up taking care of herself.


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Downstream to Pangbourne

20/7/2015

 
From Oxford to Pangbourne and back in 3 days. This was during some blistering hot days, and I found myself hunting for shaded spots for mooring up - even getting under the trees underway!
Panbourne
Tied up on Pangbourne meadow
Cleeve
Waiting to water up at Cleeve Lock

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