Our friends met us at Welton Hythe on August 3rd, we travelled together through Braunston tunnel to Braunston locks and on to Napton for Elizabeth's birthday party and we had a brilliant few days shared journey. Braunston locks was a hoot and an excellent demonstration of tillerwomanship. The birthday was fabulous.
After Napton, we were back in Bronny for a few days to take in the Admiral Nelson music festival, a real pleasure. We decided to go on to Hillmorton just because it was close, but couldn't wait to get out again. We set off in the evening of Friday the 16th and moored by Barby Hill. On the 17th, we made our way to Lovely Norton Junction just west of the junction Bridge. And here we are! For those who are curious, one car hop was done by Elizabeth driving from Welton Hythe to Braunston and then walking to the locks whilst Pete drove Bella through the tunnel, one hop was Elizabeth driving to Hillmorton then taking the bus back to Braunston, then one hop was done by taxi from Norton Junction back to Hillmorton to drive again to Norton - knitting done on each hop.
Pics: The misty dawn was from our Braunston mooring, just north of the junction on the Oxford. The inside the cabin view is because we liked watching the moving water outside of our windows (our home moves through the water). Some are just the lovely evening cruise. One is the cows on their bridge - in CRT speak, an accommodation bridge to accommodate a herd of cows moving from one of their farm's fields to another. And the shot of the fuel pump is our diesel filling from nb Towcester, our marvelous travelling fuel seller. At the end is our privileged view of the August harvest, complete with 2 combine harvesters, one grain trailer and one bailer. It is amazing to see these four machines clear a field this size in 3 hours. Amazing.
