The hot and humid night was relieved a little by a heavy thunder storm, which gave the morning a fresh feel after several days of sweltering heat. After a cloudy start to the day the sun appeared and it was business as usual as we made our way up the Thames. We have stopped at Runnymede so that we could walk through Coopers wood, we are next to Magna Carta Island where presumably the Magna Carta was signed by King John.
Frances fancied watching the Tennis so we are to blame for Murray’s loss, this was the first time we had watched. After the Tennis we set off up towards the wood first visiting the American Bar Magna Carta memorial.
Magna Carta Memorial
Then we meandered through the wood and upwards to the Air Force memorial, which unfortunately closes at 6pm and it was well after that by the time we got there.
Air Force Memorial
So I didn’t get the chance to see if my Uncles name was inscribed on the memorial, he had been a gunner on a Lancaster bomber that went missing during the war.
Glancing back on our way down to catch the late sun illuminating the side of the hill.
Coopers Wood
Today we did 8.69 miles and 4 Locks
Statistics so far:-
586.44 Miles, 470 Locks, 47 Swing Bidges, 27 Lift Bridges, 6 Tunnels.
