Well done Carolyn

 

After a few days in the so called centre of the UK canal network its time to leave a very muddy Braunston. Come on Canal and River Trust how about a bit of towpath improvements here on the visitor moorings. Shame its not a designated cycle route, because if it was the towpath would be concrete and in perfect condition.

Before winding (turning) its a water fill up and dump rubbish at the stop house.

Its then onto and into the entrance of Braunston marina for our winding.

Her we go. Carolyn decided that she wanted to do her first ever winding of Inca. So after switching on her Girlie button (Bow thruster) I stood back and said nothing.

Unbelievable !!! .She did it with out hitting anything and never even used the Girlie button.. OK so I will admit it, she did very well…But I'm still the Captain.

After stopping on the Midland Chandlers mooring and spending yet more money a fellow boater told us about how the pier on the famous bridge over the canal is slowly failing. As you look at the bottom of the pier all the concrete base is starting to become worn away.

We passed this boat when we were leaving Braunston. I have seen boats with petrol outboards but never a narrowboat with two electric motors like this. It would be interesting to see it moving along.

Leaving Braunston and we pass the completely empty Winter moorings..Surprise surprise.

A very unusual looking bow on this boat I don't think I have seen another like it.

After a good cruise from Braunston we arrived at Hillmorton near Rugby and moored about a 100 yards before the lock.We will have a day or two here before pulling pins and moving on.

                                                                                                          Happy Days