Moored opposite Christ Church Meadow at Folly Bridge. The river is wide here and busy with cyclists and walkers up and down the tow path and rowers and canoeists training. Not to mention the punts that appeared from the Cherwell. Lots to see.
We walked into Oxford again and discovered the covered market where we bought our food. Fantastic choice of fish, meat, fruit and veg.
Carried on through Abingdon to tiny village of Culham where we found an isolated mooring just before the lock, with a footbridge into the village.... And the pub (not. Although it's marked in our book, it's now a house! )
Most people on boats are warm, friendly and courteous. There is a definite etiquette at moorings and locks which is mostly common sense. However, as today, you do come across some strange manners. A hire boat of 8 people ignored us completely even though we locked with them and smiled to say hello. This was met with blank stares. Then at the final lock we arrived after them to find them already in and going down on their own. The lock keeper had not seen us approaching as there was a bend here. In those circumstances, the first boat in the lock tells the keeper there is another coming - water conservation the main reason. Clearly we were invisible to these people!! Oh well.
We walked into Oxford again and discovered the covered market where we bought our food. Fantastic choice of fish, meat, fruit and veg.
Carried on through Abingdon to tiny village of Culham where we found an isolated mooring just before the lock, with a footbridge into the village.... And the pub (not. Although it's marked in our book, it's now a house! )
Most people on boats are warm, friendly and courteous. There is a definite etiquette at moorings and locks which is mostly common sense. However, as today, you do come across some strange manners. A hire boat of 8 people ignored us completely even though we locked with them and smiled to say hello. This was met with blank stares. Then at the final lock we arrived after them to find them already in and going down on their own. The lock keeper had not seen us approaching as there was a bend here. In those circumstances, the first boat in the lock tells the keeper there is another coming - water conservation the main reason. Clearly we were invisible to these people!! Oh well.
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