Wallingford to Pangbourne Meadow

Miles 10.6 Locks 3
we have been travelling with out hood up again as the rain started just as we were setting off. This is what it looks like. Taken at Cleeve Lock
The weather cleared up as we arrived at Pangbourne meadow so we went for a walk into Whitchurch. Seen below from the toll bridge.
Not much in Whitchurch other than two fine looking pubs so we didn't stay long. We made our way back across the toll bridge into Pangbourne where most of the shops and facilities seem to be. It has pubs too one of which is shown below
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Wargrave to Pangbourne

Miles 8.5 locks 4
One thing about missing an overnight stop at Henley is that it puts all the usual travelling timing out of kilter. We passed through Sonning a lot earlier than we have in the past and were rewarded with the light on the bridge being almost perfect for a good photograph. It looks good on the PC screen so I am hopeful that I will be able to get a good print when I get home. We stopped at Tesco at Reading and had lunch after shopping and then went over to Better Boats to top up with diesel. I went for quick look at the chandlers but found a cross between a charity shop and a second hand shop instead. At least the diesel was a very good price for the Thames at least 30p per litre than that being asked at the marinas near Windsor.

Still meeting unusual craft these two seemed to be having a sponsored pedalo cruise down the river they had 3 backup boats with them. We have moored on the National Trust meadow at Pangbourne, something that is also a product of a different start point. we even had time to have a snooze before walking to town to have a look around.