The Longest Day

Thursday 21st June, 2012
Newbury is a lovely town, particularly as much of the centre is restricted for tin boxes. Walked around to check for other mooring locations. Found a very quiet mooring just west of the Newbury town lock. As someone was going down the lock R asked them to leave the gates open and he went back a brought MM up through the lock and moored up outside a beautiful row of cottages.

The lady in the cottage opposite was one of the Kennet and Avon Canal Trustees - and she had two hungry ducks camping on her doorstep that we christened Rosie and Jim.

M arrived on the train in the afternoon and we walked around the town and did some shopping. So it was not only the longest day but also a very relaxed day.
Today: 1 mile, 1 lock and 1.7 hours plus 1 swing bridge (inc. 1 hour to charge the batteries).
Trip:  110 miles, 57 locks and 65.4 hours (210.0 total)