Back to Barby Moorings

There had been two boats moored behind us overnight.  Their crew of 'Littel Pea' had been very helpful when we arrived there getting us squeezed in.  This was a hire boat returning to Clifton, so needed to leave early.  We followed shortly after.   There was some room at the 'Tesco' moorings this time, when we don't need it of course, but traversing is always difficult.  The offside vegetation is troublesome again, limiting the width on these tight corners for when opposite direction traffic appears on the left hand bends there is often little room to get the stern over to make the left turn with moored boats to the right.  Little Pea was moored up at Clifton.  No sign of the occupants.  They must have made good time.   Hillmorton Lock 2 was under short term maintenance when we arrived.  Servicable shortly after. There was help from opposite direction boaters, so were were soon at the topp and on our way to Barby.