Category: Foodie
Day 163 to 166
Day 163 and a quiet start on the canal. It is noticeable how much slower it is on this shallow canal, especially after the Thames. More boats too. J saw a buzzard perched on a pergola in someone’... Read More
Day 159 to 162
Day 159 and we reach the end of the navigable Thames. A short trip into and just beyond Lechlade. We saw our first sail powered vessels on the Thames. . We went up to the Round House which is consider... Read More
Day 148 to 149
Day 148 – what a day. Our day for doing a good turn (or three). It started drizzly and progress was slow due to number of moored boats. J spoke to some later who said they had counted well over ... Read More
Day 144 to 147
Day 144 started cool and misty but beautiful. Felt like we were gently cutting through the mist. Went through the Semington locks on our own, passed another boat on our way to Seend – Ocho (No 8... Read More
Days 139 to 143
Day 139 and we are staying Bristol. Museum day today along with a good lunch. First stop the M shed for the history of Bristol, then a long lunch at another of the restaurants in the containers (box E... Read More
Days 135 to 138
Day 135 and we are on the mooring because of a problem with the alternator D found a blown fuse but wasn’t sure what caused it. Boat yard across from mooring said they could look at it for a cou... Read More
Day 131 to 134
Day 131 and we are still stuck; we walked to the summit to see what the water level looked like – a bit low to be honest. There were a couple of boats moored above the top lock, one of whom said... Read More
Day 129 to 130
Day 129 and we’re still at Great Bedwyn…. The update at 1600 yesterday was that the level was still insufficient and the summit would remain closed, next update 1400 tomorrow. So after doing a... Read More