29th August 2015. Bridge 22 to Stowe Hill Wharf.

Today we made our way the short distance to Stowe Hill Wharf where we have a table booked  for dinner at the Narrow Boat pub - celebrating surviving our first month on the canal. This is a bit of canal we know well but we won't be back for a while. It was a lovely sunny day and we enjoyed the journey.

Robin enjoying the sights.

Scooby enjoying the smells

and meeting other canal users.

At one point the canal takes a turn which is right next to the railway. It makes quite a contrast; the fast and the slow practically within touching distance.




A Virgin train rushes past a boat going round the turn after Weedon Wharf. 

After buying diesel and replacing an empty gas can at Rugby Boats, we moored just round the corner, an easy walk to the pub. Robin spent the remainder of the afternoon fishing, catching a 2lb bream with his own baked bread. Jo cycled to the nearby village of Flores for a look-see, passing the beautiful Flore Hall which definately produced  home envy. We will travel the last leg to Heyford Fields marina tomorrow and do some tidying up and sorting before we go home for a few days. We will be back on Saturday the 5th to continue our journey south towards London.

Robin's bream not looking to impressed with being caught. It went straight back in the canal and
splashed Robin with it's tail as it swam off!