We woke to an overcast day today, anticipating rain in the afternoon. We set out into Foxton top lock with Pete at the tiller, ready to pass over to Elizabeth for the top half of this set of five step locks - 10 in all, dropping 75 feet. Elizabeth loves driving out of the top lock and the picture shows why. It seems that the whole Leicestershire countryside becomes visible through the open gates. Just magic.
We went down the first set of five steps, then waited in the cross over pound for three boats to finish ascending the bottom set of five. Then we went down, this time with Pete at the tiller, ready for his awesome turn on a sixpence to go to the Market Harbourough arm. Elizabeth had readied the swing bridge for the grand entry.
The 5 and a bit miles took us through one more swing bridge, spectacular countryside, canal reeds and lush canal vegetation. We even had a Kingfisher for company!
We moored up at Union Wharf, Market Harborough, just before 2pm. And just in time for the rain!
The other picture is the delicate fern on the inside lock wall at Foxton.
