Hard work with the locks on the way to Wadenhoe

Upper Ringstead lock

With Denise at the wheel

Red kite flies overhead

 Another wonderful day though its now getting very hot, perhaps too hot to be comfortable which is why we stopped early this afternoon.  We started at 8:15 and made good progress through the beautiful middle Nene area where the locks are more separated as the river meanders through the reedy flood plain.  On our way we went through 3 manually operated guillotine locks where you have to wind a large flywheel an enormous number of times to raise or lower the gate.  Again many birds including good sightings of Red Kites.

At one lock we were pleasantly surprised to meet up with Yarwood and What A Lark who we had last seen in Leicester 2 years ago. They were on their way to the Thames after taking their boats across the Wash from Boston!

Wadenhoe's partly Saxon church overlooks the iver

We arrived at the Kings Head in Wadenhoe at 14:15 after 12.5 miles and 7 locks.  We have booked in for an evening meal as the food was highly recommended by our friends.  Naturally we have had to try out their excellent local beer first.