Journal Entry...
Current Location :
River Thames, Reading.
Weather : Sunshine & Occasional Showers.
Wind : S.W. breezy.
Temp 15c
Today was the day!
Although we seem to have already said it several times this year so far!
Set off from the Thames & Kennet Marina for the final time at around 2.30pm.
Our first port of call was Reading Tesco, located right next to the River, to stock up on wine, beer & of course food items!
Moved down stream after Tesco to Sonning to meet up with Graham & Hazel, ‘NBNesta’. This is where we are planning to spend our 1st night as proper River Gypsies.
Graham & Hazel filled us in on there epic voyage from Reading to Bristol on the Kennet & Avon Canal. I must say that NBNesta is looking far less pristine than she was when we last saw her! Thats the K&A for you!
After a dinner of Chicken Caesar Salad, (Daria forgot to buy Caesar dressing!), we walked upstream along the towpath to a local nature reserve. This was a really lovely walk. (see Nature Notes). We had to be very careful underfoot on our walk back as we were avoiding the many frogs who were migrating back to the river as dusk fell.
Nature Notes : - Cuckoo (Heard in wood). 2 x Muntjack, spooked while walking. Numerous frogs, unsure of type. Numerous Sedge Warblers, a singing Song Thrush. Female Mandarin with 10 young.
Began to rain quite heavily by the time we retired!
