Abingdon

We have  moored opposite the old Abbey, not that there is much of it to see,( not sure if King Henry VIII was the reason for it's demise, will have to check on that before blaming him for this one).

We are below the lock and the weir, the noise from the weir is a constant watery roar, thought it may keep us awake or keep running to the loo ! but it is a relaxing sound, and it does drown out the noise the toilet fan makes ( another story for a future post...... )
We have decided to get a bike, ready for the winter months, sometimes we are moored out of easy reach of even small shops, so the ability to pop out for milk or a paper without hours of walking will be nice, also help me in particular get a little fitter.

Abingdon centre, not a bad spot for a coffee, sadly we found this place after having a Costa!

Part of the pedestrianised area, with the church and civic buildings in the background

Good variety of shops, and easy to get around

What a way to explore the Thames, proper Jerome K Jerome stuff

The weir seen from the side hatch

With the zoom, swans waiting for .....err  leaping salmon ?? 

Abingdon is understandably popular with boaters - narrowboats, cruisers, rowing boats and trip boats are cruising back and forth all day. Facilities here are good and there is pleasant mooring free for up to 5 days.

It does have a very busy feel but not in a 'Help let me out of here' way - not yet anyway.........

Bye for now

Baz and Ali