High Wycombe was the start of my Europe trip and a suitable place to de-jetlag: selected on the basis of allowing some gentle walking in the Chilterns, offering reasonably priced accommodation and being easily accessible by local bus from Heathrow. It was a pleasure to reconnect with the UK public footpath system and we* traipsed along shady paths: some narrow, some wide, some overgrown and all of them criss-crossing each other in an over-zealous and oftentimes confusing manner. The walks afforded many delights such as fox-sized muntjac deer that furtively glanced our way then vanished swiftly; red kites swirling overhead with the occasional flash of rusty red and a weo-ing call; curvaceous roofs sagging with the pressure of time and decorated with mossy mushrooms perched confidently on the sloping tiles; and conveniently located pubs dispensing cider for the thirsty walker. A walk along the Thames, from Henley-on-Thames to Marlow, provided different sights. A shout. The oarsmen pull their hardest and the cox’s body replies by lurching uncomfortably forwards and backwards and shouting advice on pace and direction. Luxury riverside dwellings are passed—average sized to stately homes—with swathes of manicured emerald green that flow from the doorstep to the river’s edge. Another conveniently located pub, and another cider. Next stop, London.
* For this first leg I am travelling with my Danish-Australia friend, Vibeke.
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Welcome back to blogging! I’m looking forward to reading about your European travels. I also subscribe to another blog you might enjoy – and may even be related to? you might want to check it Jackie on Facebook while you are in Europe…. She is an author and has a canal boat. Enjoy your travels …. https://www.facebook.com/jackie.parry.7543?fref=ts
Hi Rosemary
Hope you’re enjoying your sojourn in Tassie. Thanks for the link – I’ll check it out!
Cheers,
Karen
Greetings parrygraph & VB!
Cider on the Thames – enjoy…!!
21° at home today felt intrauterinely comfy – warm and safe – without being wet, for a surprising change👍
Safe walking🐾🐾
Hi Kerryn
21 degrees sounds about as warm as a British summer. Enjoy! Hope you’re getting some trucking practice in.
Cheers,
Karen
Hi karen & Vibeke, We were wondering what you have been up to. We were intending to get in contact so now we can follow your trip through the UK & Europe and memory lane via your blog. Not that we have been up to much – doing our usual winter pilgrimage to the Adelaide Oval to watch our Crows win and then enjoying our breakfasts at various places the next morning. We are enjoying (i.e Tony is) the new addition of a ‘sun room’ at the rear of the house. Haven’t really done much else. Tony is doing some work for Riverland Wine and Judy is enjoying life and spoiling our grandson Austin. Keep safe and catch you on your next blog.
Tschuess
Judy & Tony
Good to hear from you. Yep, a catch up in Adelaide will have to wait till I’m back. A sun room sounds nice. Enjoy. Karen
Welcome back to the UK hun, what indeed will you write about Liverpool, P, T and A xxx
Welcome to Vibeke as well hope you like the UK
Thanks paul. Have been finding it tricky to keep up with messages. Too much socialising! I had hoped we might squeeze in a catch up before you head off to portugal but time is rushing by. Will have to wait till i’m back from spain. Enjoy your trip. xkx
We’ll see what Liverpool stimulates. I don’t always get to do a blog for every place – run out of time and puff. But we’ll see. xkx