More of the Non-Tidal Trent.

Saturday 3rd August 2019 at Cromwell Lock.
After topping up with a "few bits" in the neighbouring Waitrose, we set off mid morning. We were rather reluctant to say cheerio to lovely Newark but heartened by the knowledge that we'll be coming back this way in a few weeks.

It was necessary to go up river for a short distance to turn round, as we had turned and moored up with our bow facing the fast river flow. We turned just below Newark Town lock where we had an excellent view of the old lock beside the new(er) one.

R had warned the lock keeper that we were only turning and not to open the lock for us. He thinks that the lock keeper was a bit disappointed as very few people have used his lock in the last couple of days!
On our way back, we passed Lynn G and saw namesake Lynn waving to us through the window. We hope we shall see them again in Lincoln in a few days' time.

What a surprise at Nether Lock! The volunteer lock-keepers, Jane and Nick, moor their narrowboat "Long in the Tooth" at Aston Marina only elevn bays from our own mooring. They both know Nick, in our opinion, the Best Marina Manager in the Entire Universe!

We sent the above picture to Nick at Aston and he sent us back this photograph.

Only one part of the Trent goes through the middle of Newark, the rest goes round the outside and this is the confluence where the two bits join up again. It underlines just how big this river is and how fast both bits are running.

Cromwell Lock was our destination today. Above Cromwell, the Trent in non-tidal, below it is subject to the coming and goings of the tide in the sea over 53 miles downstream.
Another boater, already moored up at Cromwell, very kindly helped us moor up facing into the powerful stream.

The speed of the river can be judged from the fact that we covered the five miles from Nether Lock to Cromwell in less than 45 minutes!
Today: 5 miles, 1 lock and 3.5 hours (including power over two days).
Trip: 236 miles, 130 locks and 140.6 hours.