EnglandKingston Railway Station51°24’42” N 0°18’2” W May 14, 2022 in England ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Being caught up in the penalty shoot out at the end of the FA Cup final
EnglandKingston Railway Station51°24’39” N 0°18’1” W May 14–15, 2022 in England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
EnglandSwan Island51°26’3” N 0°19’39” W
May 15, 2022 in England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Not really got a lot to say about today’s walk – the 8.3 miles to Brentford. It rained gently at the start and got progressively wetter as the day went on.
We passed Teddington Lock where thereRead more
EnglandCorporation Island51°27’32” N 0°18’28” W May 15, 2022 in England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
We pushed on through Ham then onto Richmond. It was quite busy out today with a lot of bikes on the route which was just something else to break the rhythm up a bit.
We stopped at a pub in RichmondRead more
EnglandCorporation Island51°27’32” N 0°18’29” W
May 15, 2022 in England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
We crossed the river at Richmond Lock today which itself was nice but it wasn’t really a good day for enjoying the architecture!
EnglandRiver Thames51°28’37” N 0°18’53” W
May 15, 2022 in England ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
The next bit was quite a messy route through residential and industrial spaces and then a complex bit trying to navigate parts of the Grand Union Canal but eventually we saw the Thames again justRead more
EnglandLot's Ait51°29’7” N 0°18’4” W May 15–16, 2022 in England ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
All in all, it was a really tough day despite the shorter distance but the distance did mean our bodies have had time to recover. Only three days to go though.
EnglandKew Bridge51°29’11” N 0°17’14” W
EnglandBarnes51°28’14” N 0°15’26” W
May 16, 2022 in England ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
After crossing Kew Bridge there was a lovely riverside path, although it was very busy with bikes and runners today. Probably just as well we’re not here on a weekend.
We had two stops today –Read more
EnglandCraven Cottage51°28’37” N 0°13’37” W
May 16, 2022 in England ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
One thing that struck me about today was the effect of the tides now on the Thames. We’d not seen this before today but this morning clearly at low tide you see so much new beach-type land comes toRead more
