We spent two days in our mooring and visited Tring on our bikes, visiting the natural history museum (photos of us sitting on the model of a giant tortoise are proof). The museum was interesting but rather too full of dead animals to be comfortable. Jo explored the town centre which is pretty with an assortment of old buildings and foraged some Christmas presents. Robin found the tackle shop and bought maggots with which he fished for a good long while, although catching only a small perch. He also cleaned the boat on the towpath side, with plans to do the other side tomorrow when we will be moored on the other side!
We set off today in sunshine and made our way back to the main Grand Union, turning north and into the Marsworth flight of locks.
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| Blue skies this morning |
The 7 locks of the flight were all against us so going was slow, but enjoyable in the sunshine. We stopped for water, rubbish and loo emptying next to the new houses with their new occupant we met on the way down. No issues this time though, and we did turn off our engine. The sun gradually gave way to clouds, scudding along in an increasing breeze (always a challenge in a long boat).
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| The sky grows more interesting as the wind gets up. |
We went on through locks 37 and 38, mooring in a quiet spot with just enough daylight to walk Scooby. Tomorrow we have booked dinner at the Grove Lock pub (about 5 miles and 7 locks away) and on Saturday afternoon Jo has booked a haircut in Leighton Buzzard, so we have a schedule to keep us focussed!
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| Although the locks are taking us down again now, we are definitely still in the Chilterns. |
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