In contrast to yesterday, today was bright and sunny. So we set off early at 9:15. After 3 miles of easy cruising we passed Welford Junction where we had to abandon our cruise last year because of illness. No such problems this time.
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| Congestion on the canal |
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| Cutting leading to Husband Bosworth Tunnel |
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| Approaching the tunnel |
We carried on through the wooded cutting which finished at the 1166 yard Husbands Bosworth Tunnel. We had planned to stop about 2 miles further on but since the weather was good and rain was forecast for tomorrow we decided to carry on moving until Foxton Locks where we will spend the weekend.at the Inland Waterways Association Festival.
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| Waterside heron |
Foxton Lockswere designated by the founder of IWA in 1946 as one of the wonders of the Waterways. It consists of two flights of 5-staircase locks with a passing point in the middle. There were surprisingly lfew boats passing through the locks and we were able to start the descent immediately we arrived.
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| Looking back at Foxton upper staircase |
We moored at our designated mooring below the bottom of the flight.
Journet Statistics
Distance: 11.2 miles
Locks: 10
Time: 5 fours 20 minutes
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