The weather was as forecast in the morning, overcast with dark clouds and rainy periods. However by lunch time it had begun to clear and so we decided to move
First job though was to fill the water tank and then I had to tighten our main fan belt. This completed we moved off down to the marina service wharf to pick up a gas bottle and a bag of smokeless fuel. Then finally we left the marina at 14:40 turning south on the Oxford Canal.
Approaching Braunston
The first hour took us through attractive isolated undulating countryside. There was only one road bridge which took a country lane over the canal. As we approached Braunston the canalside fields showed obvious evidence of medieval ridge and furrows. The canal, constructed in the late 18th century, had clearly been dug across them.
The Oxford canal joined the Grand Union at Braunston Junction. We turned west cruising for a further mile and a half where we moored up for the night against metal pilings. As I was tidying the ropes I was surprised to see a very small grass snake in the water apparently unable to climb out up the piling. So we dangled some cord over the bank near the creature and after a while it climbed up and went its way.
3.79 mikes 1 hour 40 mins cruising
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