Real progress

Today we entertained another guest and all three boys so a significant party of crew (not a lot of help though)

The engine repairs worked perfectly and we've had no problems at all today. Phew.

This part of the Oxford canal actually goes through the Oxfordshire countryside and it is beautiful. We've seen lots of wildlife and rolling hills etc.

Banbury has a wonderful approach to the canal in the centre of town, they encourage boats to moor and there is quite a community unlike the Oracle in Reading where the canal is there to be seen but not interacted with and boats cannot moor which is a real shame.

We travelled through Somerton Deep Lock a few minutes ago which has a drop of 12 feet. You get a real feeling of it from this picture.
Tomorrow the boys and I are going to go and do "holiday" type things so there won't be any miles chugged.

Today we managed 16 miles, 13 locks and 14 swing bridges (although most of the swing bridges were open so didn't really take any time).

'Till Friday.