It has taken us two days to go down the flight. No we didn't overnight in it.Worse than that -we did the 6 locks on the Tuesday afternoon with Rosie and Jim when we had to stop before the main course at 13.30. The flight had been closed for the day as some brick work in lock 30 had collapsed. Frost over the winter had weakened it and it had finally given up the ghost. It would be back in action at 08.00 on Wednesday.
The empty pound above lock 30 Tuesday evening-it clearly shows the size of the locks on the flight.
On our way down on Wednesday. We had to pass each side of this widebeam hotel boat in a very short pound- much dancing around was performed. It reminds me of a big fat grouper fish.
Finally at the bottom of the main 16 locks of the flight. It was some day -3 hrs work to do a mile and about 200ft. We shared the flight with an English family who live in Delft, Holland and who have taken several canal holidays. One of their two daughters had brought a friend with her who has only been to the UK once- it was to Battle!
