Here I am Rune
Distance 3.4 miles
Total 1592 Locks 80 Tunnels
Running total mileage 2230.9 miles
Well having cleared up a few minor matters in Leamington Spa
(tickets to get us home at Christmas and Driving Licence sent off for renewal)
we have moved on another 3 miles or so out of the town and into the middle of
nowhere. We have passed through the base level of the canal so everything back
towards Braunston will be uphill again. For a change there were a few boats on
the move today which was novel since it has been pretty quiet on the canal over
the last few days. One of the boats we passed, a holiday boat, seemed to have a
bit of a panic attack. All seemed to be well as I rounded a corner and saw the
boat approaching about 400 yards away. I moved to the right and they moved to
the left and it seemed as though we would pass one another without problem,
that is when it started to go wrong for them. For no obvious reason the boat
began to come back across onto our side of the canal, I left it for as long as
I dare but eventually had to put our boat into reverse to stop it otherwise a
collision would have happened. The oncoming boat continued across the than
until it was almost broadside to us then began to try to reverse out of the
situation. I just sat back and waited for them to sort themselves out which
they eventually did. As we passed I commented that these boats can have a mind
of their own and the other boater replied that it was their first time so I
have every sympathy, particularly as once we’d passed them they again ran into
the bushes on the side of the canal! All good fun.
Tomorrow we’ll have a load of locks to get through with the
intention of getting to Calcutt Boats on Thursday to refuel.
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