What a beautiful day! What with all the rain, this day was a treat. We pulled in to the services point in Banbury about 7:45, in time to enjoy watching the commuters catch buses from the station seen through the fence from the canal, commuters walking to the rail station, glimpses caught along the left of us as we looked toward the lock and commuters walking over the lock bridge and alongside the canal. And there were we, filling with water, putting off waste and watching Josie wander about the quayside not barking at any commuters. Wonders do happen.
We travelled along the glorious Oxford Canal, seldom seen by us in dry weather, with Elizabeth on deck knitting while Pete held his beloved tiller. Josie has now found ways to curl up on deck, so you can imagine the scene of the three of us, toddling off into the canal sunset. Wonderful. Occasionally, we saw more modern transport and enjoyed the juxtaposition.
We moored up in Fenny Compton just past the Wharf Inn and bridge around 3pm. Tea on deck, then collected by our friend, Helen, for a trip to Avon Dassett and the wonderful Avon pub to meet Dom with their neighbour and friends. What a good day!
