The Woods: UK: Henley on Thames

Monday, June 15, 2009

Trip to Henley with Folks

Sunday was another perfect summer day and ideal for another picnic. After our eventful trip to Henley last time, there was no hesitation that this would be enjoyed by the folks.

Before settling down to our picnic lunch, we decided to take a stroll along the river.

We hadn’t gone very far before there was a chorus for Icecreams

The town was abuz and there was a lot of preparation for the Regatta that would begin during the first week of July.

We got to the end of the path after a moment to catch our breath, headed back for lunch.

Just after we finished our lunch a dixie band started warming up and played great music from the 30s-50s. We could not have asked for a better way to spend a Sunday!

Monday, May 25, 2009

Fiery Picnic at Henley on Thames

Another beautiful sunny day and so a picnic on the river was the perfect day trip. We decided to explore Henley on Thames as it was rumoured to be very beautiful and famous for it’s annual regatta.

Henley is a very quaint old village whose life revolves around the river, picnics, barbeques and boating.

It seemed that everyone had the same idea as us and so we picked a spot in the shade and geared ourselves up for a peaceful afternoon of doing nothing.

Not long into our picnic, we heard a boom and although Colin commented that it sounded like a gas explosion, we didn’t see any major panic anywhere and continued with our lazy day. Not long after though, I was watching the opposite shore and wondering if someone was having a bbq just behind their boat as there was a plume of smoke becoming visible. Very quickly though, we were watching aghast as the boat caught fire and quickly burnt to a shell!