In England public holidays are called 'Bank' holidays & in May there are 2 of these (the first & second weekend of the month). For our first weekend we decided to hire a boat & crusie the Thames with some friends from work. The weather was awesome & we would highly reccomended this as something to do.
The trip was a round trip from a small town called Benson to Oxford & back- the boat travels a maximum speed of about 5 miles so you dont get too far. The Boat is captained by yourself so after a quick 30 minute test run with the boat hiring people they set you on your way.
Above- Picture perfect, to the right of this picture is a pub / hotel that you can moor up & have a quiet drink & freshen up, you can see some of the boats who have chosen to do this under the arch on the right hand side of the river.
Above- Nadia captains the ship, safely guiding us through one of the many narrow bridges on the Thames. Please also note the bowl of sweets to the bottom right of this picture, it is no surprise that Nadia was so keen to take the reigns.
Above- This is where we camped out for our first night, which had some nice walks around the area for exploring.
Above- My best 'Titantic' impersonation as I try not to fall over the front of the boat. In a surprising twist a light over exposure on the photo creates the impression I have a propellor decending from my bottom which adds to the effect really
Above- And there she is the 'Starlight' cruiser in all her glory! It has all the modern comforts including a lounge up the front with retractable roof, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms & gallery with fridge, oven etc. She was a long narrow boat so quite unresponsive on the steering from time to time we discovered after hitting many a wall.
Above- Check on the serenity
Above- One of the 10 'locks' that we encountered on our journey, a mission to strat with but you soon get the hang of it.
Above- The 'crew' from back- Steve, Fiona, Amruta, Nadia, Suso
Above- one of the towns we got off to have a look, I forget the name of it but knowing England it would have had a strange name probably ending in 'bottom' or 'shire'.
Above- BBQ UK style (disposable) on the bank of the Thames in Oxford
Above-Oxford a very picturesque place to visit dominated by the university
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