Thursday 14th May - Gayton - Weedon

The pressure was off this morning after such a busy day yesterday. Tom cleaned some of the boat outside and I did the inside.

We set off at 0930hrs and stopped at the local marina for diesel, water and a new gas cylinder.

The canal seemed so much easier to manouvre the boat with no current and it was great to see some different landscapes. It was also strange to see so many places to moor boats as there is such a shortage on the River Nene.

We didn't travel too far and have moored just beyond Weedon on the canal bank. We popped out briefly for milk etc and by 1600hrs it had started to drizzle and we were in for the night.

We saw our first cygnet today - the parents were so protective, we thought we were imagining it at first as it was huddled around the mother's feathers.