[Note: I am posting this three days after completing this leg of the ramble. A complete set of pictures for this leg may be found here.] On Saturday I began my only two-day journey on my Thames River Ramble. My plan was to travel on Saturday from Lechlade-on-Thames, where I concluded leg 9 of my […]
Regrets. I’ve had a few. I couldn’t get the Sinatra song out of my head yesterday as I was reflecting on my early morning commute from Oxford to Newbridge, the starting point for leg 9 of my ramble. The trip on the Thames Path northward from Oxford becomes increasingly rural, forcing me to rely on
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Yesterday (Tuesday, 10/18/2022) I continued my ramble southward toward London, journeying 12 1/4 miles from Staines-on-Thames to Hampton Court. I was feeling good by the time I arrived in Hampton, but the train station was so close to Hampton bridge I opted to stop my journey instead of traveling the 4 miles to Kingston. I’m
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Today I finally got back to my Thames River Ramble! It felt good to be back in touch with the river, another “homecoming” of sorts after a week in Europe. Leg 7 began in Maidenhead and concluded at Staines-on-Thames, around 14.5 miles total. Between these two towns lies the historically significant towns of Windsor, Eton,
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Last Thursday I completed the sixth leg of my Thames River Ramble, a 15.4 mile journey from Henley-on-Thames to Maidenhead. After 6 legs, I have traveled from Oxford south as far as Maidenhead and north as far as Newbridge. I’ve completed approximately 80 miles of the 184 mile Thames River Path. The next two weeks
Yesterday I spent most of my day “in the sticks.” The 14 miles between Oxford and Newbridge are the most rural I’ve encountered so far. About halfway into the 14 mile ramble the path diverts off the Thames and makes its way through miles of sheep pasture. It was unexpectedly delightful, a nice diversion from
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