Braunston Top Lock

An early start this morning by our standards because you never know how long you have to wait at Watford. Not much sign of progress at the old Edwards Restaurant site in Crick since last week.

Crick tunnel was as wet as ever, I find a brolly really useful in there. No boats waiting at the top of the Watford flight but how many coming up. Turned out it was just one and the Volockies found him sitting at the bottom of the staircase and not booked in. Still it gave Diana a chance to change a few books at the book swap while we waited. Plenty of water going down the flight and one of the Volockies accompanied us down, Just as we left the locks, 2 boats arrived to go up, so good job we were early. At Norton Junction the hedge laying has continued round the bend towards Buckby locks. We turned sharp right, a short distance from the junction CRT and volunteers were installing a new drain under the tow path. We only met one boat in Braunston tunnel and its much dryer than Crick tunnel. As we reached the end of the tunnel there was a boat about to come in, but held back to let me out. We carried on to moor for the night at the top of the Braunston locks, we will have the pleasure of them in the morning.

Todays Journey

 

8¼ miles with 7 locks in 3½ hours