It turned quite cool overnight compared to what we have been experiencing recently, down to about 6°C and this morning felt decidedly chilly out on deck, The still morning soon changed to a breezy one making it less pleasant in exposed places. Just before we set off a boat with a very short butty moored ahead of us, we have seen them several times during the lock closures but I never managed to get a photo of the solid stern of the butty with imitation doors painted onto it. Even hinges.
I don't know if anyone has ever experienced rats boarding their boat by climbing the mooring lines, I thought they would be more likely to just hop on from the bank to the deck.
We met quite a few boats on what was quite a short journey. As we approached Braunston a family of Swans came to say hello, actually I think they were saying feed us.
Unlike the flock of Canada Geese that were swimming down the cut ahead of us ,they preferred to keep out of our way.
We passed yet another length of winter moorings running right up to bridge 90 in a no mooring area. The notices also say these are moorings for boats with a winter mooring permit, so I assume the rest of us have to sail by.
We stopped to fill with water at the services at Braunston Junction, there was only one boat moored in that section when we arrived but a second moored before we left. We just went round the corner towards the centre of Branston and moored for the night.
Today’s Journey
6½ miles with no locks in 2¾ hours
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