With our visa applications submitted and paid for, we decided to say goodbye to Reading Marina and start heading down the river. We had some time on our hands while we waited for the outcome of the application so we decided to go back through London and explore the Medway while we waited. We would be re-tracing our steps from August last year when we first made our way up the Thames. We were looking forward to taking in the route and sights as we made our way down to London. But true to fashion, boats don’t understand plans and often have their own agenda. And in a blink of the eye, we were back where we started…..