A fine house by the river - # 143

The Karl Moritz trail continues.

The sight of this fine 18th century house beside the river on Chiswick Mall makes me feel that I might be close to the point where he crossed. My research so far has lead me to suspect 3 options. It seems to fit the facts in Karl's letter home, but I'm not convinced yet.

Strongly flows the tide of time - # 142

The Karl Moritz epic continues.

Our next objective is to discover the exact point at which Karl Moritz crossed the Thames from the north bank to the south side so as to reach Richmond. Some detective work is needed, because his letters home leave some things unsaid, but give tantalising clues. That's a bonus because on the way we discover some delightful views and learn some surprising facts that we did not know.

Here is a view of the river from Chiswick Mall. The tide was very high indeed. Here it is almost overtopping the protective wall. Further on we find the road flooded.

Click on the picture to enlarge it. The water has a massive fluidity about it that is impressive, and gives a sense of pent up power.