On the rmove again

 After yesterday's excitements we were happy to enjoy a good day's  cruising in mainly sunny weather.

We set off early at 8:35 and quickly ascended the remaining 3 Napton locks and the 2 Marston Doles locks which were all set in our favour.  There followed 9 miles of of occasionally shallow canal passing through pleasant empty farmland. 

The one blot on the landscape was the HS2 site which crosses the canal about half way through our journey.  I noted that our 2020 waterways guide mentions enabling works for HS2 in the area and can  confirm that the works are continuing with clearly much still to be done.

Bridge 133

Bridge 144

We finally moored up near Fenny Compton at 13:10.  During the sfternoon the rain that we largely avoided in the morning returned, so we were glad that we did not continue.  The forecast for tomorrow is looking terrible with heavy rain all day so we are unlikely to move again intil Friday.

Daily travel data

Distance9.2 miles
Locks: 5
Duration: 4 hours 35 minutes