Thrupp

Here I am Rune

Distance 3 miles

Total 2127 Locks  90 Tunnels

Running total mileage 3047.8 miles

After a week’s break from travelling we are now back on the move, although only a gentle day’s cruise since, when the rain came in we decided to call it a day. We are therefore only 3 miles along the canal from our last mooring. It all seems a lot slower now that we are back on the canal and off the river. Our normal engine speed of 1600rpm on the river gives us about 3.5 miles per hour, on the canal it drops to about 2.5 miles per hour due to the shallower depth.

First thing we did before setting off was to refill the water tank and we now have a brand new hose that is at least 10 metres longer than the old one so it should be easier reaching some water points. It was a good bargain to buy as well since in B&Q it was priced at £30 whereas in Wilko where I bought it, it was on the ‘reduced to clear’ shelf and was only £10.

Tomorrow I would hope that we make a bit more progress than we did today but I’m not sure where exactly I want to get to, we’ll see how we get on.