Thrupp and further north

 Yet another lovely days boating.  Under our shorter days strategy we set off at about 10 am in warm sunshine with a slight cooling breeze.

An attractive tree lined section of the Oxford Canal

We travelled through Thrupp where a boat was coming beneath the lift bridge as we arrived and the crew member operating the bridge kindly let us go through as well.  Then on to the octagonal Shipton Weir Lock at the junction with the River Cherwell.  There were 2 boats in front of us waiting to ascend and a  boat comng down so there was some delay until we had our turn.  The same thing happened when we left the Cherwell at Bakers Lock and only one boat ahead of us at the final lock of the day, Pigeon Lock.  So we did not make as much progress as we had hoped.

Moored at Northbrook Lock

As the time had passed 2pm we started lookng for somewhere to moor.  The first place we tried looked pretty good  except for thr absence of any internet signal.  So we carried for another 3/4 mile where we found the perfect location, with internet, just below Northbrook Lock.

6.58 miles 3 locks 1 lift bridge 4 hours 40 minutes