We awoke to a lovely sunny morning and the sound of lambs in the field next to us.
After breakfast we headed back down the flight. I could see that the ‘crew’ were stopped on the towpath by some CRT people and hoped that it was nothing serious. They were told that some of the pounds were very low and they would be letting water down so if we got stuck it we would re-float before long. The boat that was moored next to us cast off behind us so there would at least be another lock full of water coming down immediately behind us.
The lower pounds were extremely low with the one above the bottom lock a good two to three feet down with the mud barge that had been floating the night before now high and dry.
We managed to pass without incident but there can’t have been much water under us at times.
By now the sun had really come out and it was turning into a lovely day.
Napton Junction was reached and passed.
Once again at Bridge 101 the Greenfinch came back to hitch a lift with us for a bit having this time tried to fly in the front doors.
Before long we were heading back around Braunston Turn and towards the marina. Safely on our mooring we quickly headed up to The Admiral Nelson for a spot of lunch. At the bottom lock there were boats waiting to go up, including Mike Askin’s Victoria, when the stoppage cleared.
After a lovely lunch we headed back to the boat and said goodbye to our friends. We were meant to be joined by another the next morning but they had car trouble so for the next few days it would be just Becky and I.
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