Flying down the flight!

We weren't very early risers this morning and four boats had passed us heading for the top of Bosley Flight before we left our moorings. When I considered that there would have been boats that had moored closer to the flight than us overnight I half expected to have to queue for the locks. we followed close in the wake of a Sherbourne Wharf boat to the top lock but they wanted to take on water so we were able to pass them with the only delay being filling the lock to go down.

We made excellent time down the flight, apart from a couple the locks were either in our favour or there was a boat ascending so we just had to pass in the pound after a very short delay. The ascending boats included Valerie, who's blog I sometimes read. 100 minutes for 12 locks is a pretty good time in my opinion.

We aren't in any hurry to get anywhere so our main priority was to find somewhere with a good TV signal so we could watch the Olympic opening ceremony, which we managed to do by bridge 60. We had the additional bonus of finding some late blooming elderflowers so I can make some more elderflower champagne. We gave a bottle of the last batch to Tim and Margaret who weren't keen on it. I'm not sure if they were unlucky with their bottle or if it is just a question of differing tastes.

Today's journey 3.1 miles and 12 locks

So far this year we have travelled 505.1 miles, 394 locks, 49 swing bridges, 7 lift bridges and 18 tunnels

In 2011 we travelled 461.4 miles, 444 locks, 3 swing bridges, 34 lift bridges and 15 tunnels

During 2010 we travelled 740.3 miles, 642 locks, 53 swing bridges, 4 lift bridges and 25 tunnels

Since Ray retired we have travelled 1706.8 miles 1480 locks, 105 swing bridges, 45 lift bridges and 58 tunnels