It was a day of locks - very slow locks. We only had thirteen to do but the traffic was heavy. At one lock at Brasenose there was a line up of five boats waiting to get through. We were number three in the line-up. It took us an hour to get through this lock. Thankfully, everyone helps each other out to try and get through a bit faster. I close the lock door for the boat in front of us so they can steer straight out of the lock and then the boaties behind do the same for us.
We got through the locks at two o’clock and had a late lunch of yummy sausage and tomato sauce sandwiches. We were starving.
We arrived at our planned destination of Fenny Compton at three o’clock having been on the water since eight fifteen. There was a marina, a pub and a shop but little else. All the talk at the locks today was about the poor forecast for tomorrow. Given this information we decided to motor on for another two and a half hours and reached the outskirts of Marston Doles at five forty-five. This will mean less time motoring tomorrow if the weather is bad. There is nothing at Marston Doles except a lock and public moorings.
On our last lock of the day we came across the lovely couple from Evesham whom we had met on our second week. We exchanged our contact details at that time. It was good to see them again but it was brief due to the busy locks.
After climbing the thirteen locks we found we were quite high with good views around us. It was very green with sheep everywhere. We could even see our final destination of Napton on the Hill in the distance with its distinctive windmill.
Photos: Morning mist just outside Banbury; Aptly named boat; Traditional boat accessories; Autumn trees.
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