We awoke to a soggy but sunny day and a small bullock wandering along the tow path. He had found his way through the hedgerow and was particularly enjoying the ivy. We made our way up the canal and the lovely narrow locks. The animal theme continued around lock nine when we saw, in the space of around 15 minutes, a mink running across the top lock gate, a sparrow hawk which flew just over our heads, a kingfisher (twice) and a family of red kites. The hedgerows are full of berries of every sort and they make a very colourful display on a sunny day. We wonder if such an abundance is a sign of a bad winter to come (and hope not!).
We made it back to the GU by lunchtime and emptied the loo - no sign of the annoyed house-owner this time. As it was a sunny day and nice to be out and about, we decided to do the Marsworth locks (7 in total) to get to the Wendover Arm. Altogether we did 16 locks today and travelled about 3 miles.
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| Lock house on the Marsworth flight. |
We moored for the night near The Grand Junction Arms, an easy spot for our visitors to access in the morning. Robin took Scooby for a long bike ride around Tring Reservoirs to make up for being boat-bound in Aylesbury and Jo cleaned and tidied the boat. We are all ready for guests tomorrow and a saunter along the Wendover Arm before heading south again. We are at the summit now and so will be heading downhill through Berkhamstead and towards London.
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