Monday, 10 August 2009
From Aynho to south of Banbury
Today we travelled just a bit. Elizabeth took Reg to Rugby, having stopped off for a new ear piercing in honour of her 21st Ordination Anniversary. When she got back to Nell's Bridge Acre via train to Coventry and Kings Sutton then car collection by NB Acre's Sara, we dropped lines and took off north. After 10 days in one place, we were ready to move!!! It was at least a dry day after so much rain and we moored up south of Banbury just before 7pm.
On the way, we saw this highly unusual corral. This is the bridge of the M40 crossing the canal. A new bridge compared to the 18th century ones we usually use, this one is very wide and has a wide tow path. Except it has been corralled for a coral. If you enlarge it, you'll see that there are fences and the cows are being led to what, we never found out. A farmer - notably female - was on her way to meet them as we travelled by and all seemed quite peaceful. All but for the roar of the above motorway.