Tuesday 8 December 2015

Claydon



Here I am Rune
Distance 2.9 miles
Total 1644 Locks 80 Tunnels
Running total mileage 2278 miles

Here we are, back to the summit pound of the South Oxford canal after a gentle day’s locking. The forecast had been for no rain but about lunchtime a deluge came down so we stopped for a leisurely lunch break. I have to say that I do quite like these narrow locks of the South Oxford, they seem to have long entrances to the lock which enables me to get off as we approach the lock and then walk the boat in rather than the method on the broader locks of taking the boat into the lock and then having to climb the lock ladder to secure it.

The next ten miles of canal is pleasant but a bit circuitous, when we move on it will be to Marston Doles lock

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