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.

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!