Bella is now on the Thames, moored up at Osney Island, Oxford. We met the Thames at Dukes Cut, the cut between the Oxford Canal and the Thames, just north of the City. Named after the Duke of Blenheim, who in the 18C decided that he needed a better way of getting his goods to trade than through the narrow Oxford canal below the cut, it is a very sharp left turn south on the Thames. We stopped at Kings Lock (picture) bought a 3o day license and are now travelling the river. Seeing Oxford from this point is stuning. We plan (plan??!!) to go south a bit more, then meet up with our friends who are moving their boat north. We'll all see what happens!
