NB Polgara: Heading back toward Oxford

Monday morning we decided to set off back toward Oxford. After all, the neighbours were getting a little too nosy for our liking.

They probably didn't like our suggestion about going back to the butchers again!

Self service lock work

The weather has just been tremendous the whole time we have been away.

Another al fresco lunch

I don't think we have ever used our table and chairs so much. However, we still haven't dug out the barbecue - shame!

At the end of the day we moored up on a quiet stretch of the river and the above was taken at 6:30 in the evening. A perfect end to a perfect day.

Here we are the next day, Tuesday, following behind a hire boat. Unusually, in our experience of hire boats, this one was travelling along quite slowly and slowing down round all the bends.

Another view of the river, tea having been consumed after the last lock.

The Captain thought it would be a good idea for us to go for a walk after lunch. Once again, only a light lunch of homemade soup, chicken, tomatoes and cucumber, taramasalata and water biscuits.

We are moored just above King's lock, just above Oxford, so we set off along the river to see what we could find.

After about a mile downstream we came across the ruins of Godstow Nunnery. The Nunnery or Abbey was built in local limestone in honour of St Mary and St John the Baptist for Benedictine nuns. The church was consecrated in 1139 and continued until its suppression in 1539.

Godstow Nunnery

Nearby we found another Trout Inn - I think that's three we've seen so far - so be careful if you say to someone: 'I'll meet you in the Trout Inn.' Make sure you give them a postcode as well!