Here we are, April 2nd, moored up by a golf course. No picture yet, but we're working on that! We went to Napton on Saturday, to Braunston for 'lunch' on Sunday, and took the slow route, stopping on the way, back to Blue Haven on Monday morning. It was fun to run into our Blue Haven neighbours (John and Barbara with Grandad Dyer and Helen with dogs) in Braunston, and just when we were sitting down to our candlelit dinner on Sunday night, to be passed by Country Dreams (Barry), moving quietly through the twilight back to Blue Haven.
Moored up on shore power for just under a day, we got through 3 loads of laundry!!! We moved back out yesterday, cruising the cut through Hilmorton Locks. A little different though; we both got Bella from the marina to the open canal (so smoothly :-) then Elizabeth hopped off and then took Reg (car) to the recycling point in Hilmorton and then to the Elsan point at Hilmorton locks. She met Pete as he navigated into the first lock. She took the helm and they went through lock 2, then halfway out of lock 3, Pete took the helm again, Elizabeth hopped off and took Reg to the bridge at Clifton upon Dunsmore. She found a good spot to park, then wandered onto the towpath to find Pete, Bella and Josie. All met up again and then moored. And great news! We're in 3G territory!! We knew this though (see the 'we're sad' posting) and that was the plan.
So now we have learned that we can hop between car and boat and leap frog to end up in the same place. Hmm. What next?
