We can now continue with our voyage. Apologies for the interlude, but events of the professional and personal kind took over our lives for a few weeks.
If you'd like to know what we've been doing (and it's kinda fun and includes cake!) click here.
If you'd like to know what we've been doing (and it's kinda fun and includes cake!) click here.
We started early and had moored right by Ruyaulcourt Tunnel (4.4km – passing point in the centre).
The proof! It's getting cold and it's 6:37 am!
Another tunnel, this one was wider. We're a dab hand at these now.
The fresh autumn morning was balm for our weary souls. Yet another beautiful day. We are on the 95km canal from the Canal de la Sensee (Liaison Dunkerque-Escaut Grand Gabarit) at Arleux to the Canal lateral a l'Oise at Pont l'Eveque.
It started to grey over.... then the traffic begun...
Lots of double locks here - side by side - so they are quick.
Left to Dunkerque!
Full loaded - check out the bow wave.
You can see how these blunt bows really have to push a lot of water.
A celebration here - no idea what it was for. There was a large picture of a couple strung up between the boats - perhaps a wedding? (The picture was strung up, not the couple! lol!)
The Wacky Races! Two locks, side by side, disgorged several boats at once. There was no courtesy of 'you were first' it was Wacky Races, see who could get in front!
When all the boats cleared we then wondered what was going to be loaded on our deck!
Nothing! We're safe.
The traffic calmed leaving us to enjoy the pretty views along the canals.
A bit of an idea where we are - we are the red circle. We traversed 12 locks and made 76 kms!
So near the coast.
Amazing progress, we are rather chuffed that we haven't suffered any holdups - have I spoken to soon?.... watch this space...
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