Day 2 Reading to Wallingford

Another early start and done great sky! As I start on the path opposite on Fry’s island is the only bowl’s club reached by ferry- take note Andy!
The early morning is full of rowers , big skies , plane trails ,big houses (Hardwick house) weirs and locks , boat houses and bridges.
The white Pangbourne bridge catches the early sun and since it’s a toll road those who cross it still ! 60p per car !
There’s an odd village jail which looks like a very small oast house ! The church has a very odd ceiling - all rectangles !
After an annoying detour from the river I reach the other side of the town and Basildon church , the final resting place of the original Jethro Tull ( Ian A has paid his respects !)
After a lot of ups and downs I reach Goring and Streatley for lunch and yes there is a beer and a sandwich today !
This is the crossing point with the Ridgeway and I should stay on the west side but it looks pretty dull so track north on the east past Leatherne bottle gone restaurant and pop into North Stoke’s church where it has some great mediaeval wall paintings !
Finally I reach Wallingford , home of Agatha Christie , some old pubs, the candle stuffer church tower of St. Peter and another crazy ceiling- octagonal !
It’s an interesting place with old market square and the remains (Cromwell!) of a castle !
That’s it for today another 19 miles and didn’t even see the eclipse as it was cloudy!Read more