Monday, 6 April 2015

Walking Bourne End

Mist was rising off the canal this morning and as I looked out of the side hatch I knew it would be a lovely day.


I walked into around and through Bourne End or at least all I could find of it, it appeared to be not quite anything really, an area, I am sure the residents wouldn't think so and perhaps I was in the wrong place, two pubs, a camping shop, a garage and a Best Western Hotel, I’m sure there must have been more hidden away somewhere, perhaps the other side of the A41, I didn't fancy that, so I walked a circular route back to Winkwell Swingbridge then back along the towpath to the boat, I had a bite to eat and read a bit and then decided to walk the towpath towards Berkhampstead, the weather was glorious for a Bank Holiday the towpath and the pubs were busy with people making the most of the day off work and fine weather, 
I liked this residence along the way picturing myself sitting on the balcony watching the canal life going on beneath me.


When I got into Berkhampstead the moorings in the town were fairly full but I don’t really want to be in the town itself so if I move tomorrow I will probably stop short of it and then maybe next move just past it, I think it will take a few days to have a good look around and I need to source a few bits for the boat if possible. 
I sought out St. Johns Church which gets a mention in Pearson’s guide “a tiny Victorian Church” and is in Bourne End, it has been extended to the left side in a fairly modern manner, and unfortunately because of the hedging lining the path both sides to the entrance you cannot really get much of the original into a decent photo, I didn't want to wander among the graves trying to get a few snaps.

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