A short entry today as there is little to say. There are few sights of interest to see on this section of the Great Ouse. Whilst travelling, the best way to find one's position is to check the power cable lines crossing the river against the map in the guidebook which helpfully provides this information. Views of the surrounding countryside are limited by the high embankments on both sides.
However there are plus points. The river is wide and deep so the engine was little more than ticking over at a speed of 3.5mph. The wildlife is of some interest. We passed many family groups of Great Crested Grebes. In one, the parent had caught a perch (we can recognise perch) and was feeding it to one of the chicks. Further on we saw a cormorant with an eel in its beak.
We moored near Littleport, a small town about half a mile from the river.
Today: 9.3 miles, 0 locks, 3 hours 20 minutes travelling
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