The Saltisford Arm:
Weather is the same yet again, so we plod steadily towards Napton Junction and new territory for this trip. We share 4 locks with 'Chug' which is a short boat and it's quite difficult in the locks as we sort of pivot around it. We stop for a quick bite of lunch and continue alone. Canal pounds seem a bit low on water, especially at the Bascote locks. We pass a hire boat in the staircase lock and eventually arrive at the 'Blue lias' at 1630. Just after we tie up, a procession of hire boats emerges from Stockton bottom lock, a combination of 'Kate' and 'Black Prince' boats not really knowing where they're going or what they're doing! Still, enough rambling, the pubs open and the door is about 20ft away! Wonder what's on the menu?
Something I've never seen before, Penny was feeding moorhens with some bread, one of them took off and landed on the back deck, it just sort of sat there, I don't know who was more surprised, us or the moorhen. It soon realised its mistake and jumped off, just as I was reaching for the camera!
Oh, and near accident of the day, I let the windlass slip while winding a paddle up and received a nasty bash on the arm as it spun itself down again, easy to see how you could break an arm!!
Today: 10.5 miles - 14 locks - 6.5 hours
So Far: 231 miles - 213 locks - 120 hours
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