Map reference ST
85557 59452
Distance 9.0 miles
Total 257 Locks 7 Tunnels
Running total mileage 338.8miles
Well, we made the trip to Seend Wharf and enjoyed the meal
at the Barge Inn and have now travelled back to Ladydown Aqueduct just outside
of Trowbridge where we intend to remain for a short while. The trip up as far
as Sells Green swing bridge, where we winded the boat, was made a lot easier by
the fact that we teamed up with the couple crewing a Sally hire boat called ‘Leah’
to go through all the locks. They were a brave couple of ‘newbys’ having never
hired a boat before and decided to do so to celebrate a 40th
birthday. Even we had never hired in the depths of winter (although we should
have done really, but never got around to it!) prior to buying our boat. The
couple did well however and having seen them returning to their boatyard today,
they did make it as far as Bath which for a couple of first timers is no small achievement.
Hope to see them again in the future on the system.
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