We are home now after a fantastic weekend away.
We stayed at Holiday Inn in Reading. We chose this hotel as it had a swimming pool and was down the road from a carvery and Morrisons. We didn't end up using the swimming pool or going to the carvery, we got our tea both nights at the Morrisons instead. Directly opposite us was also a Lidl so we went there each day for fresh picnic things. The view from the bedroom was also fantastic as we were at the back so had views of the fields, this was what we saw out of our bedroom window this morning.
We stayed at Holiday Inn in Reading. We chose this hotel as it had a swimming pool and was down the road from a carvery and Morrisons. We didn't end up using the swimming pool or going to the carvery, we got our tea both nights at the Morrisons instead. Directly opposite us was also a Lidl so we went there each day for fresh picnic things. The view from the bedroom was also fantastic as we were at the back so had views of the fields, this was what we saw out of our bedroom window this morning.
The room was also lovely.
After breakfast we drove to Windsor. We had a walk down the Thames, went on a boat cruise upstream, went for a walk round Windsor, had a picnic by the side of the Thames and then came home.
The Hawker Hurricane by the side of the Thames.
The Hawker Hurricane by the side of the Thames.
Boat cruise
Views of the Thames. The bridge in the top right of the picture was designed and built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Eton College is not far away and Slough Industrial Estate. The Mars factory is located there and produces two million Mars bars each day! Yum!
Amusing boat names...
Boveney Lock & Weir
Swans have difficulty distinguishing shades of grey so are unable to see the handrail. Red "dots" were stuck on it so they didn't fly into the rail!
Windsor Race Course
There were some very posh houses along the river bank. The plot of land was sold in the 1950's for £7000.00. Today it is worth £20 million! A number of celebrities own houses here.
There is a stone plaque here behind the bench and this plot is known as "Athens". Eton College is down the road and years ago before they had their own swimming pool the boys used to come here for swimming lessons and swim - naked! The plaque advises them that if any ladies come down the river on boats they must stay submerged so the ladies can't see them!
Finally from the boat tour a fantastic view of Windsor Castle.
Windsor Castle
Various photo's of Windsor
We had a lovely picnic by the side of the Thames (right pictures) and walked back to the car with views of Windsor Castle (left picture). We were home just before 5.00pm after a really lovely weekend away. x
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