First outing with our Adria this year......

Blew the cobwebs off of our Adria, hitched up and got on the road. Made our way to the Camping and Caravan Club site at Sells Green in Wiltshire, following the instructions from Ant's new sat nav. (An early Birthday present...) 

We arrived a few minutes after 1pm and chose a pitch, tucked away in the corner. It never ceases to amaze us how busy these caravan sites are, it's only April and yet there aren't many hard standing pitches available. 

Later, after all our chores were done we went off for a walk along the canal. When we returned we noticed a drake Mallard sat on our pitch under the white blossom of the Blackthorn hedge. 

It didn't surprise me, the canal is nearby and it's not unusual to see wildlife wandering around. 

 

But what was surprising was the drake was still sitting in the same place the next morning. 
As I moved slightly towards it, it became agitated and noisy, finally wandering off through the hedge, muttering. 


I was curious and took a quick look where it had been sitting, thinking there maybe a nest.  Lying in the undergrowth was a very still female Mallard, quite dead. It all became clear. The duck was removed, but would you believe the drake appeared later in the day and went to the same spot and sat.


Later, after we had been food shopping, and had a mid-day snack, we went for a bike ride along the canal, not too much traffic on the tow path found ourselves at  Bradford-on-Avon. 

Cycling along the Kennet and Avon canal

We passed narrow boats along the canal

Bradford Wharf 

Scene across the Wharf 

Lock at Bradford-On-Avon

Ahhh Tea is served...

A well deserved treat....