Monday 22nd July - I took my Mum to the boat for the week. We arrived at Bradford-on-Avon, did some shopping and went to 'Constance'. It was far too hot to want to do anything 90+F. So we stayed where we were.
Tuesday 23rd July - we set off for Dundas - it was lovely to get some breeze through the boat. It was still very hot, but passing through the wooded valleys was lovely. Did the loos at Dundas and parked up just beyond the bridge heading for Bathampton, in the shade.
Wednesday 24th July - it was hot again so we moved on to Bathampton, stopping on the first of the 48 hour moorings just past 'The George'. I cycled back to BoA to fetch the car and bring it to Bathampton. During our journey from Dundas to Bathampton we passed this boat with its lovely woodwork and pulpit.
It reminds me of cars which had wood on them, like the Morris Traveller etc., and is part of the colourful life you find on the canals, as is this fella...
On Thursday Mum & I went out in the car for a ride round. We went to Radstock, Midsomer Norton and Chew Valley Lakes. It made for a different kind of day...
Friday 26th July - we moved on to Bath Top Lock
And stopped not far from here. We walked off to the railway station to meet Judy, who was arriving on the 12:10 train from Salisbury. Judy has now retired from school. We then wandered around Bath, did a bit of shopping and had a cup of tea in Bath Market.
Saturday 27th July - we moved down the Widcombe Flight of locks. This means we went down through Bath Deep Lock - 19' 6"!
It's a devil of a long way down!
Looking back at the cill...
Is this a Banksie?
Then we were out on the River Avon...
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