We usually moor up somewhere peaceful, near a road bridge but where there aren't too many houses.
Last night we moored in the centre of Newbury so this morning it was a very different view whilst I was cooking breakfast.
There were high speed swans, those that were swimming with the current, there were ducks swimming the other way, paddling like crazy but not getting far against the current.
I watched a young man setting out the tables and chairs for the canal side cafe, they were soon doing a roaring breakfast trade.
There were joggers and cyclists, some on their way to work, some getting their exercise in before work.
There was a homeless man who lay on the grass on the sunshine and went to sleep.
The car park opposite soon filled up with workers and shoppers.
After breakfast we moved on and after a few hours traveling we moored up in a quiet spot at Midgham for a while.
Monday we will collect the car ready for CHS to return to work on Monday.
4 comments:
Some days are just right for people watching.
It sounds lovely - enjoy your weekend.
Many years ago I had a fortnight's holiday on the Thames in a houseboat. Presumably you are still on canals - I spent the whole two weeks scared stiff on the Thames - I found the locks particularly terrifying
Yes Weaver we are still on the K&A canal, we won't get to the Thames for a while though we did come down the Thames last year when we brought the boat down from Crick. Most of the Thames locks are manned so getting through them is less work.
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