Day 2

This is fun.  Susan tells me we’ve traveled about 15 miles so far – about 5 yesterday and 10 today. 

We’re tied up here just above Banbury.  We stopped there and got groceries, and Susan preferred a country setting to sleep so we continued up here.

The locks are a hoot.  I’ve got Susan closing the top gate now, but I was doing it all myself, which is a bit of work.  Tie up at the bottom, walk up to the lock, drain and open the bottom gates,  then walk back to the boat and drive it in.  With Susan closing the top gate I can just pick her up after I’m out of the lock rather than tie up.

Here is a selection of my favourite pictures of the day. Susan will post some of her favourites (sheep!) in a separate post.