Cal keeping the boat steady in the lock.
Boats moored up. Notice the flower pots on top. A lot of people do this.
Captain Ross. Note the beer and cigarette...essential travel gear.
Blind corners are so much fun.
Watch out for overhanging trees.
This says it all...it was pretty quiet along the canals in September. Probably not so much in the middle of summer.
The swans come right up the boat and peck on the windows when you are moored, looking for food.
Getting underway early in the morning.
Yet another lock.
The lock mechanism. Such fun...if you have a lot of upper body strength. Take good rubber soled shoes. Those stones are slippery!
Canalside pub. There are lots along the way.
Looking out from the canal over the countryside. This was the only day it wasn't sunny.
The inside "living room". That TV was unbelievably small and only got 3 channels.
Some parts of this particular canal (The Caldon) were extremely narrow. Meeting someone coming the other way was tricky.
