Hazelford Lock

Here I am Rune

Distance 8.5 miles 

Total 4698 Locks  313 Tunnels

Running total mileage 6,999 miles

Since we managed to get onto the pontoon on Saturday morning, we decided to remain in Newark until today (Monday). We also had the benefit of a generous moorer in front of us allowing us to double up with her on the electric supply, so we hardly had to run the engine at all over the weekend.  Had a brief wander around Newark last night, it’s a quirky sort of town with lots of little hidden back alleys. Was also reflecting on the fact that as a child, some 60 years or so ago, I would have passed over Newark bridge en route to relatives in Yorkshire since Newark was one of the notable hold-up in those days (along with Baldock and Grantham).

We got here to Hazelford Lock about quarter to two and stopped for lunch, also to see what moorings were available above the lock. There are moorings but they aren’t really an improvement on where we currently are since both locations we are mooring against a high wall. Tomorrow the target will be Stoke Lock.