Farewell Windsor, alas HRH missed our visit, she was at Balmoral.
Waterside apartments Windsor style.
We had the luxury of having Romney Lock to ourselves.
The river loops round revealing marvelous views of the castle from behind.
Victoria Bridge, one can only imagine what it must have been like before the rebuilt main span in 1967
Between here and Albert bridge the river runs alongside The Home Park
with stern warnings not to moor along the Royal banks.
Albert bridge and the lodge alongside.
Waiting at Old Windsor Lock while the French Brothers trip boat exited.
We were well packed in with 3 other boats and the canoes.
Trev takes these Thames locks in his stride now.
Yes thats me moving up the boat ready for Mr T to board.
Mr Heron giving us the cold shoulder.
Wow a touch of Mississippi on the Thames, how's that for a trip boat!!!
Having been under Heathrow flight path for the last few days I can fully understand why there are objections to another runway.
So after 4 miles in two hours we are at Runnymede moored on the National Trust moorings. From here it is possible to explore the Magna Carta Memorial, the JKF Memorial and the Air Forces Memorial.
Having done two very full days of walking my RA was demanding a rest so it was down to Dave, Beryl and Fenn to do the exploring.
The Magna Carta Memorial was erected in 1957 by the American Bar Association as a symbol of freedom under law.
8 years later, and less than a fortnight after the assassination of John F. Kennedy in Dallas, the British Government gifted a acre of land at Runnymede to the U.S.A as a mark of respect in his memory.
The Air Forces Memorial containing a sad roll call of some twenty thousand missing Commonwealth airman.
This "chair" sculpture illustrates various milestones in our history where human rights have been won.
Only five more days left of our Thames adventure and Hampton Court is still to come.
SCORES ON THE DOORS
442 1/2 miles, 220 locks, 21 swing bridges and 15 tunnels.
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