Day 1

Day 1 of what I hear you ask? Day 1 of actually owning a boat and trying to live on it! 3 people - 1 mission - can we get an completely untried boat through 30 miles and 34 locks in time to deliver it to the boat yard on Monday morning without breaking down and without sinking? My motley crew? My mum, dad and me.

So, this morning dawned bright and sunny and we were on the road early. Meeting up with Jason & Andrea and the boys to do the deal...

Thanks guys It is at this point that their boat called Journeyman became my boat called Relativity. What's in a name you ask? Today, everything.

And the deal done, we were on our way
That's my mum behind me wondering why I'm pulling on a rope that I'm supposed to be trying to untie - best not to ask ;-)

So, today we have covered 14 miles and 24 locks. Tomorrow we have 15 miles and 9 locks to cover so it should be a slightly easier day - locks are hard work! Miles just take time.

Some of it was idyllic:

and some of it not (didn't take pictures of that).
Sometimes I even let my mum drive - really! Honest!

And now it is time to sleep.