At last – we’ve reached the half-way point and, better still, spirits in the boat are high thanks to the arrival of Sam and his comedy genius to brighten our mood and get us through to the end! So with Sam safely installed in boat, off we set from Reading Rowing Club, bound for Henley and with an invite for lunch at Leander Club keeping us powering downstream all morning. And what a lunch it turned out to be. After an impeccable landing on the pontoon at Leander (thank god!), we were greeted by the club Manager who, with his team, looked after us fabulously well.
Climbing back into the boat and setting off into the strongest head-wind of the trip so far was somewhat difficult after our fine lunch but nonetheless, off we set down the Henley course (the wrong way!) and on to Cookham for our evening stop. An hour of flaffing later and after carrying the boat for a mile to our B&B, our day’s stresses are over and it’s time to head to the pub. And that’s where the story pauses....as we sit in the pub with the laptop and a glass of whiskey, it’s time to put the computer away and focus on the drink for the rest of the evening......
Climbing back into the boat and setting off into the strongest head-wind of the trip so far was somewhat difficult after our fine lunch but nonetheless, off we set down the Henley course (the wrong way!) and on to Cookham for our evening stop. An hour of flaffing later and after carrying the boat for a mile to our B&B, our day’s stresses are over and it’s time to head to the pub. And that’s where the story pauses....as we sit in the pub with the laptop and a glass of whiskey, it’s time to put the computer away and focus on the drink for the rest of the evening......
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