We 'whizzed' to Welford Junction on Sunday evening and moored, hoping to get down the flight at Watford Gap the next day.
Passing past the wharf at Crick
Crick was quiet after the show buildup we had passed through a couple of weeks before.
The heavens kept opening and we got another drenching as we approached the tunnel.
Tunnel done without oncoming traffic thankfully, and the weather had improved!
Approaching Norton Junction
Luckily, the delay at Watford Locks was only slight, so we trundled on determined not to let the horrible weather stop us getting around the junction and onto the Grand Union (south).
Below the top lock, setting off the next morning
We spent the night below the top lock of the Buckby flight alongside the noisy A5!
Approaching the second lock
As we had breasted the boats together, I brought them down the flight, whilst Richard attended to the heavy lock gates, much to my relief!
Steering the boats into lock 2
The flight was quiet as it was about 7.30am. Half a plan was breakfast at Whilton Marina at the bottom of the flight of 7 locks.
I get back on the boat after closing my gate on my side, and Richard starts to drop the water out of the lock.
and onto the next lock
some of the bridge holes are a bit tight!
and finally we are at the bottom lock just before 9am.
We moored up just past the marina entrance below the bottom lock and discovered a small bit of redesigning by our new greyhound.....
Just a little bit of a chew...
Reilly is not impressed with being left in the butty for a short while as we moored up! This is a protest. He hadn't had his breakfast and been walking with Richard and our other dog Lister down the flight.
We stuck to plan A, breakfast at the marina (which was delicious) after we had fed Reilly and Lister of course!
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