How exciting, we are finally casting off and heading out for a grand adventure along the Grand Union Canal! Today we are aiming to get as far as the entrance of Braunston tunnel which is a relaxed cruise up 7 locks.
I am not going to give you a turn by turn account as I am sure you will get bored pretty quickly so I will keep it short. The first leg is a nice easy 10 mile stretch to Whilton Marina with no locks to contend with. We pass through Weedon Bec, which is actually a great place to stop as it has a canal side pub, chinese and indian takeaways and a few shops to replenish the fridge with! The canal meanders through some lovely countryside before it begins to run alongside the M1 motorway on the right and the railway on the left. Once we reached that point we had 7 locks to go up called, Buckby Locks which took us about an hour and a half. We were all getting pretty hungry now so we decided to moor up for the night just short of the massive Braunston Tunnel.
Our first day cruising was brilliant, all worn out but ready to eat and consume a well deserved glass (or 3) of wine.
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| Emma waiting for her lunch which is being prepared by the lovely Lee |
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| Oh go on then, I'll have a Bud. |
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| Going up Braunston Locks with the girls doing the hard work! |
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