Day 63: Friday 10th June 2022

Day 63: Friday 10th June 2022

A really nice day weather wise today. As the campsite hires out canoes, we were able to go out for a few hours on the River Wye, which runs directly alongside the campsite before continuing to Hereford and beyond. The instructor gave a safety briefing for about 15 minutes, and then we were off! It was great fun, although we weren’t very skillful.

It gave us a good chance to spot a number of different wildlife on the river, including swans and two cygnets (thank you Dad for teaching me that!) ducks and their duckings, a Heron, a fish jumping out of the water (I’ve never seen that before!) and also some cows that came to say hello. 

We got a bit stuck on one particular turning in the river, due to the current in the river. We tried at least three times to get past it, but each time we were eventually carried backwards again, probably to the amusement of the cows and ducks watching us! So we gave up and decided it was a good place to turn round and head back to the little jetty, as it was about time to go back anyway and our arms were getting a bit tired! It didn’t take us long to get back, as the river carried us that way naturally. 

The rest of the time we spent today doing laundry again, and just getting sorted really in the van. Very lucky with the weather today - lots of sun, so able to hang our washing outside to dry, as it is so expensive for the tumble dryers and washing machines!