Thursday 4th September

We weren't due to go through Stanground Lock until 4pm yesterday, so set off on foot to have a browse in Whittlesey. This town had a reasonable selection of shops and a large leisure centre with a good sized pool. We were lucky as the rain held off and we had a really lovely morning, stopping for the obligatory belgian bun and coffee.

Pictures show the 90 degree bend upriver from Whittlesy
( Christine did very well and negotiated it perfectly)

When we got back to the boat, we set off for the lock. It was really windy and just before we got to Stanground, there was a tree that had obviously fallen during the storm the previous night and was lying across the river. We just about managed to squeeze by and the lock keeper notified the EA and they arrived to remove it before we had even got through the lock.

We moored at Peterborough embankment overnight and after a quick visit to the shops, bank etc we made our way to the Peterborough Yacht Club arriving about 5pm, the end of our journey.



We have been on the river for 11 weeks and it has been a great experience. We are already planning our trip for next year but the sunshine in Tenerife is calling us for the winter.