Onto the Severn!
This week the lights were green, the river was open! Then on Tuesday I got an email asking me to move, and fair enough: it was a 2-day mooring, and I got there 2 weeks ago. So today, dad and I took the the boat southward to Tewkesbury at an astonishing 5 knots, possibly a Katona speed record.
It was a glorious day for it, and the wide expanse was a welcome change to the narrow canals:
With some wonderful countryside:
Worcester cathedral in the background:
And at Diglis, the lock keeper told dad off for standing near the edge without a life jacket…
It felt great to make progress again, and the cherry on top was an industrial bin where we moored for the night. Still a mess inside, but 10 bags less so.
Now on the Avon — with different rules and a separate licensing scheme — I can head eastward to Stratford, via a dry dock for painting and repairs!
Until next Sunday!
- Nick