Cowroast

Cowroast, Grand Union Canal – Saturday 01 June 2013

Shush!!  It rained early in the morning but had stopped by 07:00 when I was ready to leave.  It was cloudy and cold at first but by 11:00 the sun was out and has remained so for the day.  As I was setting off there was a family of Mandarin ducks I recognised them from his colouring.  At Slapton Lock (third of the day) I waited to let a following boat in – then it turned out it was a pair travelling together so I let them take the lock.  However; “one good turn” – they then set the following locks to empty after they had gone through so the three of us were making good time.  I joined up with a Wyvern boat at the Marsworth locks and they did all the work.  It is amazing how the light changes the perception of a place – last year I thought the Tring Summit Cutting was a depressing place (wind, rain and cold), today it was interesting with wild life and the sun sparkling on the different shades of green in the trees.

I am making good progress and hope to be in Packet Boat Marina by Wednesday of next week.