Tisbury, Waldour Castle.

Despite a beautiful evening yesterday the wind whipped up the canal finding its way under tarpaulin covers and into open windows. Our park up for the night was perfect. Alongside the canal with the police station behind us. Little chance of boy racers coming in during the night, (which they did not).

The morning began gently. The canal side waking up to a few dog walkers, narrowboats stopping to pump out their waste and a handful of kayakers who slipped by virtually unnoticed. We were in no need to leave Devizes too early, so walked into the nearby town to visit the Sunday market in the shambles market hall.

 The market hall is ear marked for change by the local council, who want to turn it into a food market to appeal to younger people. We'll watch and wait to see what is decided on its future.

Lunch bought we decided to walk along the tow path to the Caen locks. A flight of twenty-nine locks which take five to six hours to pass through. As we sat at a picnic table near one of the locks, we thought we might like to cycle alongside the Kennet and Avon canal. A ride of eighty-seven miles between Reading and Bristol. We calculated we'd need four or five days taking it nice and slowly, camping along the way. Another trip to try and accommodate this year. 

Just before four o' clock, a little too late to be setting off really, we fired up Marge, pleased we'd had the opportunity to empty our toilet at the boat facilities. Our drive took us across Salisbury Plain to the large and pretty village of Tisbury.

Then onto a narrow, no, very narrow road with worryingly, just a couple of passing places to tonight's stop. The car park at Wardour Castle.

Wow! That was worth the drive wasn't it, Marge? Wardour castle as a location in Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves dates back to the fourteenth century, It sits beside a pretty fishing lake adorned with pink and yellow water lilies.

The backdrop to the castle, tall trees of oak and fir which stretch skyward towards a vibrant blue summer sky. What a beautiful English setting. Looks like it might be just us here tonight, Marge? Hope the castle ruins aren't haunted.

Devizes

The parking area at Penn Woods was busy this morning with dog walkers and walkers. Stretching exercises using your Nordic walking poles, a new one for to us. But the group we watched seemed to enjoy it before click clacking across the loose gravel to return to their vehicles.

John was up early, venturing into the woods returning with his bounty. A large bag of oyster mushrooms. The park up in the woods seemed a good spot to take a shower in Marge. Why does someone always park next to me when you do this? Perverts! Enough of that Marge. But we agree. Look at all the space available they could have chosen. 

Today we needed to travel to Chippenham in Wiltshire.

Before leaving we both walked a little way through the woods so it was twelve noon before we eventually left. Vanhaus Customs was our destination where we discussed a new paint job for Marge. Just need to set a date for the work to be carried out now Marge.

We needed an overnight stop. Devizes was not too far away and after some testing hills we found a nice spot behind the police station alongside the Kennet and Avon canal. 

Despite a little rain along the way the evening was beautiful. We walked into town for a drink, too tired to explore too far. But before we leave tomorrow we will take more of a look around the area. 

Where we will stay tomorrow, who knows? We must make our way home in the next couple of days though, jobs to do, relatives to host. Life is an adventure, and as soon as we can we'll be off somewhere again.