Fri 3rd Aug ‘07 The sun came out today and after bit of

Fri 3rd Aug ‘07
The sun came out today and after bit of shopping in Hungerford we set off and chugged through wonderful countryside while the sun beat down on us. On this section of canal there is a lock about every ½ mile or so, so I used the bike for a lot of the run. The locks on the K&A are not all that well maintained and many of the paddles and doors are stiff and hard to operate. We are surprised at the lack of traffic around here. Although we do meet boats on the move we expected more. About 2.00 o’clock a stiff breeze sprang up, taking the edge off the heat of the day and causing Cath a bit of trouble holding the boat while waiting for a lock but nothing too bad.
We carried on until reaching the Crofton Engine where we will stay the night. Unfortunately it isn’t a steam working weekend so I won’t see the old beam engines working. Maybe I’ll return on August Bank Holiday which is the next time they are in steam. This is however, a very pretty mooring site.