We moored at Cookham the first night and visited the tiny but interesting Stanley Spencer gallery. Only when we walked out did I realise that we are both Art Fund members and could have saved the £5 entry fee...
We filled up with diesel (well, put £80s worth in - god knows how much it costs to actually fill up), arriving in Windsor at about 5pm.
Windsor is very strange place - completely rammed full of stereotypical foreign tourists. We were too late to go into the castle, but just walking around the outside makes you realise how HUGE it is. And it's only one of the Queen's palaces. That woman has some money!
The back entrance to the palace.
Over the other side of the bridge is Eton. It's almost exactly like the old bits of Oxford or Cambridge, ensuring a smooth transition for their pupils no doubt. The high street was lined with gentleman's outfitters and even the high st bank was Coutts. I believe you need £1m liquid to open an account with them.
One of the most spectacular parts of the river is when it passes through Cliveden - famous for its role in the Profumo affair. Beech trees line the steep banks and the golden tower of the building peeps through.
About an hour from Hambleden is Marlow. Although it's a small town it has an impressive suspension bridge.
Lovely to imagine Pinny chugging along to all these places!
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