Day 2 - Sunday 25th June 2006 It was a restless night, as the tide flowing at 4 mph pulled debris into, around, and under the boat. It was only about 04:00 when it started to slacken off did I get some serious sleep, but by 05:10 the tide was running up fast enough to pull the rudder over, and woke me up again. The alarm was set for 05:30, and I dosed until this happened.
We were off for 05:45, and had a good run up the river. A narrowboat was leaving Stockwith just as we passed, but they were soon left behind. We reached Cromwell Lock at 11:43, but the gates were shut. We didn't have to wait long before the paddles were opened, along with a very confusing Red and Green light both on at the same time. Since the gates opened, and nothing was inside, I think it means proceed with caution. Dad had called Cromwell about 15 minutes earlier to let him know we were coming, but eventually we found out that the boat that overtook us near Torksey had told the lock keeper that we were along way back. He started to fill the lock, and then we appeared around the corner! We ended up having to wait for a narrow boat at Newark Nether, which had left Cromwell just before us, and decided to have lunch at 13:30 in Newark. After filming Dad steer the narrowboat through the bridge, and past the castle look like the opening titles of Rosy and Jim, we had a good run up the river, arriving the top of Stoke lock at 7pm. We moored on the end of the floating pontoon on the end of the lock wall. Mike nb. Kismet http://shoestring.zapto.org/ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/SISQkA/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/ygtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
