Monthly Archives: June 2015

June 30

We left Ely to do the lock combination of Denver/ Salter’s Lode locks, which allows crossing of the tidal section of the river, and puts us back on the Middle Levels. I misheard the time to be there as 1230h, … Continue reading

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June 26

Ely and the middle levels. We cruised from Cambridge to Ely, escaping the crowds and noise to experience some of the rural tranquility of this part of Britain. A lovely day and we squeezed into the last mooring space available … Continue reading

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June 25

Cambridge. Gorgeous, lots to do and see, and ABSOLUTELY full of people. Little did we realize, even after arriving on the 23, that yesterday was graduation day in many of the colleges. Touring of the colleges was out (closed for … Continue reading

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June 24

Pat and Kerry joined me in Bedford, and we set off down the Great Ouse River after a provisioning at Tesco. First stop was St. Neots, where I again moored across from the Priory. We watched rowers, swimmers, and all … Continue reading

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June 19

Another week of very different activities for me. I travelled back to Liverpool, having moored the boat in Godmanchester (and rang there on the front 6 of their heavy 8: tuning strange when you do that, and the noise from … Continue reading

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June 13

After a day in Ely to deal with domestic stuff (water, garbage, etc), I then headed back towards Bedford on a now familiar waterway! Overnight at a remote rural mooring, then a most delightful day onwards back to St. Ives. … Continue reading

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June 9

Sorry about the delays in posting. After leaving Bedford, I got fuel, then returned along the River Great Ouse to St. Neots, where I rang for the service, and then was co-opted to travel to the nearby village of Eaton … Continue reading

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