We had a dry day today and we've made it to Woolhampton.
We met a lovely family from London who were very interested in our lifestyle.
We've travelled about 6 miles through Greenham lock, Hams lock, Bulls swing bridge, Bulls lock, Widmead lock at this lock, the lock landing (the place where the boat stops and I disembark) was flooded so I stepped off the boat into 6 inches of freezing water!
Next came Long Cut swing bridge, Monkey Marsh lock, one of only two turf sided locks on the K&A, were we locked another boat through before it was our turn. We stopped just after this lock in Thatcham for a bacon sandwich and a cup of tea.
Then we moved on again through Colthrop lock and Midgham lock. Onwards to Cranwells swing bridge then Old Heale's lock where we locked a widebeam through first before continuing on to Oxlease swing bridge, I didn't have to open this bridge as someone did it for us.
We finally reached Woolhampton, we had a bit of a struggle to moor as there was no room on the official moorings and the canal side is shallow and our boat has a deeper draught than some.
6 comments:
Sounds like hard work. You have a very active lifestyle!
I love hearing about your adventures and where you are! Thanks!
I love the names, I wonder where they derived from as some are quite humourous! It sounds like a work out Hester.
All sounds a jolly jaunt - you ought to be writing a book about it as you trundle along.
Mooring out from the bank a bit means walking the plank I guess!
It would be easier if we used the gangplank Sue but CHS is worried it will get stolen so just have to jump for it.
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