We spent the morning touring Windsor Castle. This worked out well as it rained in the morning and cleared up in the afternoon. Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. The Queen was not in residence as the Union Jack was flyng on the round tour rather than her personal standard. However, Prince Charles welcomed us to Windsor; well, he did on the audio guide! In contrast to Hampton Court Palace it was good to see a castle which is still in use by the current monarch. A number of rooms had video footage of Queen Elizabeth and showed how the rooms are used for state banquets and award ceremonies. The audio guide description of the fire and how the rooms were restored was interesting. In the main room affected by the fire the floor boards which were marked by burning ash and water were cleaned and turned over rather than replacing them.
We had lunch on High St at Windsor and set off at twelve thirty to make our way to Marlow. Once again there were a few locks but these were handled by the lock keepers. The Thames River between Windsor and Marlow was wide and had many impressive large houses along its banks. There were a few farms along the way as well.
During the afternoon the rain held off but we had quite a storm go over us in the early evening. It poured down and there was a bit of lightening but we were safe in our little boat!
We arrived at Marlow at four thirty and we immediately set out to see the town. It was quite a surprise as it had an impressive High St with some very fashionable, sophisticated stores. The houses also were substantial and we have obviously moored on the side of a wealthy area.
Photos: Windsor Castle with its moat; An impressive house along the Thames; A wide stretch of the Thames River; Henk with an old car driving through Marlow.
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