Today didn't start well but ended better. We set off down the '21' to find the pound between locks 2 & 3 virtually dry so we had to let water down to refill it which takes a lots of water and quite a long time. For the first half of the flight the locks were all against us which makes a slower journey and by the time we had worked through the first 15 locks my joints were letting me know it has been over four months since we did any cruising. Things speeded up somewhat when we met a boat coming up the flight as it meant I wasn't having to set the locks before we could go down. Ray realised I was tiring and took over lock duty for the last 5 locks.
We wanted to get out into the countryside so carried on about four miles down the Shroppie before we moored. I'm now sitting with the front doors open enjoying the sunshine before the evening chill descends.
Today's journey 6.4 miles and 22 locks.
This year we have travelled 16.1 miles, 33 locks and 2 tunnels
In 2014 we travelled 425 miles, 334 locks, 2 swing bridges,17 lift bridges and 23 tunnels
In 2013 we travelled 459.1 miles, 434 locks, 7 swing bridges, 15 lift bridges and 31 tunnels
In 2012 we travelled 876.9 miles, 675 locks, 55 swing bridges, 22 lift bridges and 31 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 2978.8 miles, 2562 locks, 120 swing bridges, 92 lift bridges and 127 tunnels
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