Marsworth
An early start and the locks were with us until Winkwell when a boat ahead, which had just emerged from the dry dock, waited for us at the lock above the swing bridge. We joined them for two locks, then met up with "Lollapazula", a narrowbeam dutch barge again waiting for us in the lock. We stayed with them until Cowroast which we reached shortly after midday. I think they were surprised to have arrived so early as they had expressed the hope, when we first met, of getting there today. After Tring cutting, the weather improved somewhat and the towpath was busy with walkers. We followed a rather disorganised single boat down Marsworth Locks with the comment from opposite direction boaters that they should have waited for us. Alfie has been brilliant today. He is given his head at the lockside and wanders about often following other dogs, but comes racing back when called and knows when he has to get back on the boat. I'll have to start teaching him rope tricks! Mooring tonight above Marsworth bottom pair. A salad tonight washed down with Adnams Gunhill.
An early start and the locks were with us until Winkwell when a boat ahead, which had just emerged from the dry dock, waited for us at the lock above the swing bridge. We joined them for two locks, then met up with "Lollapazula", a narrowbeam dutch barge again waiting for us in the lock. We stayed with them until Cowroast which we reached shortly after midday. I think they were surprised to have arrived so early as they had expressed the hope, when we first met, of getting there today. After Tring cutting, the weather improved somewhat and the towpath was busy with walkers. We followed a rather disorganised single boat down Marsworth Locks with the comment from opposite direction boaters that they should have waited for us. Alfie has been brilliant today. He is given his head at the lockside and wanders about often following other dogs, but comes racing back when called and knows when he has to get back on the boat. I'll have to start teaching him rope tricks! Mooring tonight above Marsworth bottom pair. A salad tonight washed down with Adnams Gunhill.
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