I had a day in St Kats and as you can see the weather was brilliant. I caught up with a couple of friends and replenished victuals. There is a Waitrose across the road.
I also needed to drop the mast and tie things down.
I left on an early locking not knowing how long it would take me and knowing I had to make the wier at Richmond and the lock at Teddington. As the tide was high I could pass over the wier at Richmond but above this is still a bit tidal.
I have come to learn that the stretch between London Bridge and Hammersmith bridge is a bit of a washing machine with fast ferries and “spine shortening” Thames experiences. Once past Hammersmith it becomes calmer.
I got to Teddington and through the lock. There were public moorings just past the lock but as they were just across from the wier it was quite noisy. But I found a pub and a toilet and all was good.
A note on the subject of toilet; as people swim in the upper Thames I never “pumped out”. I was able to get by on a small holding vessel and toilets provided by locks. I know it is too much information but it is worth stating.
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London Bridge
Looking back at London bridge from the go-pro
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houses of parliment
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Hammersmith Bridge
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