Thursday 26 August 2010

The Grand Union

Hi Gang,

For the last few days we have been traveling up the Grand Union. We've not blogged because this canal doesn't do or go anywhere interesting. The only things of note have been Milton Keynes which you don't get to see much of as it's hidden behind trees most of the time.

Then we had a very windy day!




Then there was Stoke Bruerne which has the third of the national waterways museums. Tiny little place compared to Gloucester and Ellesmere Port, but you did get a very unusual view of some lock gates.



Then we had a very wet day or two. We kept out of the rain for a while going through Blisworth tunnel, all 3,057 yards of it. That's about 2 miles and 40 minutes underground.





Then today we went through Braunston tunnel a bit shorter at 2042 yards but felt longer because of all the oncoming boats.

That lead us onto the Oxford canal towards Rugby, tomorrows destination.