Sitting on the Captain's knee!

Canopy down!

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July 17th 2012
Yes, history has been made. For the first time this trip, we had the canopy down for our journey from Bray to Cookham, where we are now moored for the night. Temperature was almost tropical - well, warm at least, and I didn't need my fleece! Has that darned jet stream finally moved over?! Arrived at about 3.00pm, had a spot of lunch and then walked into village and along towpath towards Bou ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more