1993 Thames River Boating -- Thames Views (General)

In 1993, while we were between jobs, we enjoyed perhaps the greatest vacation of our lives. We hired a boat and motored about on the Thames River upstream of London.

This page has more "general" photos taken during our trip. Other web pages have images specifically showing animals, plantlife, locking, and so on.

One particular image really caught our imagination. As we motored at 4 mph under a railroad bridge built in the early 19th century, the fastest train of the time (the "Intercity 125") was going over the bridge. At the same moment, the SST was taking off from Heathrow Airport. We could not get a photo of all 3 items, but at least we got a shot of the train and bridge.

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Lady Alexandra Tied up at Goring -- 1993 Thames Boating Trip

Welcoming Sign at Goring -- 1993 Thames Boating Trip

Lock Keepers House (and 'Lady A') -- 1993 Thames Boating Trip

Beautiful Lock Setting -- 1993 Thames Boating Trip

Tied Up Near a Lock -- 1993 Thames Boating Trip

Bisham Abbey (Still Has Norman Tower) -- 1993 Thames Boating Trip

'Seven Gable Cottage' at Cliveden -- 1993 Thames Boating Trip

Lovely Home Along River -- 1993 Thames Boating Trip

Row of Houses and Boats Along River -- 1993 Thames Boating Trip

Eton (across from Windsor) -- 1993 Thames Boating Trip

Medmenham Abbey (Stately Home Built from Old Abbey) -- 1993 Thames Boating Trip

Folly on Temple Island (below Henley) -- 1993 Thames Boating Trip

Older Bridge Near Sonning -- 1993 Thames Boating Trip

125 MPH Train Over 19th Century Bridge (SST was taking off from Heathrow at the same time, as we motored under the bridge at 4 mph.) -- 1993 Thames Boating Trip

Plaque (Isis) on Henley Bridge -- 1993 Thames Boating Trip