We weren't the only fools on the river!
This photo looks more like a watercolour painting!
A couple of obligatory photos of lovely houses!
No room to stop at the Ferry, Cookham.
I don't know what type of boat this is but it's always sad to see someone's pride and joy in such a state.
I didn't take any photographs at Cookham Lock, so I've skipped forward to Boulter's, good to see someone keeping a lookout in the lock cut!
Boulter's Lock was on self-service (as many others were over the weekend) which isn't a problem but it is huge and takes a while to pass through, especially with just the 2 of us.
It took a while but we were through by 10:30 - but to our surprise there was a line of boats waiting to come through the other way and not one of them had bothered to come and lend a hand! They'd have been on their way quicker if they'd helped!
We motored on past Maidenhead and under the sounding arch at the railway bridge, went through Bray Lock without a hitch and we were nearly there. All we had to do was look out for the 'unmissable sign' that was at the entrance to the millstream, leading into the marina. Someone else was keeping a beady eye on us as well!
We passed under the M4, then the remains of the Monkey Island Hotel, Bray Studios, Oakley Court Hotel but no 'unmissable sign'! When we saw Boveney Lock ahead we realised we must have passed it so we turned around and headed back.
Ta da! The unmissable sign we'd foolishly missed!
I took 10 or 15 minutes to weave our way along the millstream and we were pleased we didn't meet anyone coming the other way.
And then we were there! Life's too Short was allocated a berth next to Bayside Dream (Keith's V295, boat number 2!) and we were moored up by midday.
When we went to sort out the paperwork - there on the sales pontoon was V295 number 3 up for sale, so for a short while at least all 3 Viking 295s built so far were in the same place.
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