After a lovely afternoon with the kids yesterday, plus a bit of DIY putting the sofa together it was time to move on.
The day dawned with that clear promise of a lovely day. The river levels are much lower now but we had made our decision to head back so it was upstream towards Norhampton. The river had barely a ripple on it, the air was still and the sun was shining. It all reminded me why I love this life. There are days when it is chucking it down with rain and blowing a gale when I do question my sanity!
It was nice to just take it easy and enjoy the weather and the river. The countryside is beginning to look greener, we spotted a couple of nesting swans, a few butterflies and a kingfisher. Perhaps the spring really has sprung at last. We actually met a few other boats today, I think it was the good weather encouraging everyone to be on the move. We had a nice chat with a chap at Clifford Hill Lock who was thinking about getting a boat, he has already down-sized to a static caravan so the lack of space wouldn't be such drastic change for him as it is for many people.
When we got to Midsummer Meadow we found that the circus is in town, right beside the mooring pontoon. The shows don't start until the 14th though so we should be spared the raucous music unless they need to test their sound system. We have a cruise-free day planned for tomorrow. I hope to visit the Charles Rennie Mackintosh house and generally relax before we head up the Rothersthorpe flight on Sunday.
Today's journey 11.2 miles and 12 locks.
So Far we have travelled 103.8 miles, 122 locks, 3 swing bridges, 1 lift bridge and 1 tunnel.
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