We were up with the lark this morning (Tuesday ... I think ..... but I'm now on "canal time"), showered and breakfasted, we reported to the Foxton lockie at 8.30, and we were first up the flight. My healing knee actually allowed me to do the legwork on the top two locks, with Lizzie on the tiller.
We rewarded ourselves with a full English breakfast in the little cafe by the top lock, then off we set!
It is my intention to set a record for the slowest narrowboat in Britain, and so we cruised at barely more than 1300 revs taking in the glorious views below Laughton Hills, with it's resident Buzzard putting in a brief appearance.
Can't get over how different this section of canal looks now, compared to when I last saw it in March ... even more beautiful!
Bosworth Tunnel (I don't like tunnels!) was tamed by my extra tunnel light, which, when shone sideways on the tunnel wall gave just enough reflected light to see the deck of the boat etc, so I could see what I was doing.
We just chugged slowly along, finally mooring for the night in a beautiful spot south of the Welford Arm, with the sounds of a peacock just audible from a nearby farm
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