No posting yesterday as we did not have any internet connectivity, so I am covering the past 2 days:
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| Entering HS2 Construction area |
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| HS2 bridge over South Oxford Canal |
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| Canal passes HS2 gravel pile |
30/5/24 Fenny Compton to Marston Doles. At 9:10 on a grey and breezy morning we left Compton as 4th in a convoy of 6 narrowboats. Travel was slow as each boat had to pass in turn through narrow bridges and past on-coming boats. Progress was further impeded by the canal being shallow in places when we could not travel faster than 2mph. The situation was made worse by frequent rain showers.
We descended both the Marston Doles locks and moored for the day at 13:20 in heavy rain. After settling down for the afternoon we then discovered there was no internet connection So not a happy day.
Today's journey
7.9 miles. 2 locks, 4 hours 10 minutes
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| Herd of Water Buffalo at Napton Locks |
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| A sorry lookingDenise operating lock in the rain |
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| Next to bottom lock on Napton flight |
31/5/24 Marston Doles to Flecknoe We set off this morning in overcast and breezy weather at 9:55 and reached the 7 Napton Locks shortly afterwards which we quickly descended. We had hoped to moor at the bottom but there were no free spaces so we carried on to near Napton Marina a couple of miles later where we stopped for lunch.
In the afternoon we joined the Grand Union Canal and stopped for the night near the small village of Flecknoe.
Today's Journey
6.9 miles, 7 locks, 3 hours 20 minutes
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