Our travels started early this morning at 7:30 because we wanted to avoid meeting other boats in the 2000 yard Braunston tunnel as we are not sure whether our temporary head light would be too bright for oncoming traffic. Fortunately we did not meet anyone and and the passage was quick.
Beyond the tunnel there is the 6 double width lock Braunston flight. A boat was waiting in the first lock for a partner to share the work and we were happy to oblige. Especially as that boat turned out to be "Whisper" who moor next to us in the marina.
After completing the 6 locks we both stopped in Braunston, Whisper to visit a boatyard to get some work done and us enjoy late beakfast at the Gongoozler's Rest, a well-known boaters cafe based on a narrowboat moored at Braunston. We then walked to the local chandlers to look for a rplacement headlamp but failed to find anything suitable.
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| Typical views on the North Oxford Canal |
There then followed the cruise back up the North Oxford canal to our marina. Getting onto the services pontoon to empty our water tank and fill up with diesel proved to be very difficult since there another narrowboat was occupying the space and there was a strong wind blowing across the marina which at one stage pushed us across to boats moored on the opposite side. However we eventually we were successful. Fortunately the wind had abated somewhat when we moved onto our mooring which we managed without much difficulty.
4 hours 35 minutes, 6 locks, 7.37 miles
Data for our entire cruise:
33 days, average 2.77 hours/day, 150.09 miles, 97 locks, 2 swing bridges, 91.42 hours cruising
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