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<\/a>Braunston Locks<\/p><\/div>\n
and up the Braunston locks, past the infamous pub where I was poisoned earlier. We then traversed the Braunston tunnel, finding that, indeed, meeting a boat is possible without collision. We then moored in the idyllic cutting just after the tunnel. We climbed into Welton, hoping for a meal at the pub, but it was closed. This pub, the White Horse, had memories from my first boat trip, where I learned about skittles.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Braunston tunnel and idyllic, tranquil mooring<\/p><\/div>\n
We gently toured up the Grand Union Leicester line, through the Watford locks, and then up the canal, aiming to turn around north of Yelvertoft, and return to meet Dad’s shirt-tail relatives at Crick. All good, we did, and met Shirley and Brian Morris, giving them a ride through the Crick tunnel (twice- we had to turn around and take them back to Crick). All good. Had a lovely visit and they didn’t even get seasick!<\/p>\n
<\/a>Watford staircase locks from the top!<\/p><\/div>\n
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We arrived back in Crick, having toured from Braunston, and up the Braunston locks, past the infamous pub where I was poisoned earlier. We then traversed the Braunston tunnel, finding that, indeed, meeting a boat is possible without collision. We … Continue reading