Kennet and Avon Canal walk

After Saturday's walk Andre realised that a long morning walk tires me out enough to want to lie on the couch the rest of the afternoon so he can play WoW without me bothering him too much. So Sunday we went for another, even longer walk.

We drove to Sulhamstead, near Reading, for a walk along the Kennet and Avon Canal. 

A little history from Wikipedia:

The Kennet and Avon Canal is a waterway in southern England with an overall length of 87 miles (140 km). From Bristol toBath the waterway follows the natural course of the River Avon before the canal links it to the River Kennet at Newbury, and from there to Reading on the River Thames. In all, the waterway incorporates more than 100 locks. The two river stretches were made navigable in the early 18th century, and the 57-mile (92 km) canal section was constructed between 1794 and 1810.

We parked the car in a small car park next to a lock and walked the two miles along the canal to Aldermaston. It was a lovely sunny day again and lots of people were out walking their dogs or cycling. 

We passed many narrowboats, some cruising along the river, some stopping along the way for picnics, hanging out their washing to dry in the sun and even one lady giving her husband a hair cut on the river bank! 

At Aldermaston there is a Tea Room, perfect for a break after an hour's walking. We just bought an ice cream and cooldrink here and continued on a little further before my legs told me it's time to turn back. All together I reckon we must have walked about 6 miles on Sunday. I felt it the next day!