Today was our last day.
We went to nearby Henley on Thames, which is where the Royal Regatta takes place every July. It is also where Oxford and Cambridge began their famous rowing feud.
It's a charming town and seems to have really balanced the olde worlde with a little touch of modern very well.
We took a cruise down the river (Thames) and saw how the other half lived(below)......There was also a very charming little island in the middle of the river with about half a dozen holiday homes on it. Seemed like a great place to settle in with a good book. Accessible only by boat, but you only need to go 50 metres - probably easier just to swim!
There was also the inevitable swans, but I've spared you the photo this time.Just one of the buildings that took my fancy.
After we left Henley we went to Runnymede. There is an amazing Air Force Memorial there. It is a memorial to all the allied airmen who died during WWII who have no known grave.
We then went to the monument (also Runnymede) that marks the place where The Magna Carta was signed.
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