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At the end of the path, there is light (Thames River Ramble Leg 11–Cricklade to the Source)

[[Note: I am posting this two days after completing this leg of the ramble. A complete set of pictures for this leg may be found here.] I woke early on Sunday eager to get a quick start on my ramble, the final leg of my trip northward from Oxford to the Source. The 12.5 miles

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Regret and Triumph (Thames River Ramble Leg 9–Newbridge to Lechlade-on-Thames)

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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What is a ramble for? (Thames River Ramble Leg 8–Staines-on-Thames to Hampton Court)

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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