Tuesday 18th September, 2018

We left Braunston this morning, and were in the Braunston Tunnel quite quickly.  We stopped a the top of the Bucky Locks, where we met Mick again, while we were taking on water.   (It was Mick who had helped us last Thursday, by running ahead at Stock Bruene Locks.) The Buckby Locks is a flight of 7 locks, and we did it all by ourselves :)

 John says these are the heaviest locks that we have come across.  It took us about 2 1/2 to make our way through all  7 locks.

 Some of the canal side properties at really beautiful, and would be a great place to live.

 The scenery was quite different to that up up around Braunston.  The woods were thick and the trees almost joined over the canal.

This statue almost makes you think that someone is sitting watching you when you first see it :)

There are all sort of canal boats moored along the canals, not all in great condition !

The person that lived (we presume) on this purple boat, was actually dressed like Willy Wonker, complete with purple top hat and a walking stick.  Unfortunately, I missed the photo opportunity :(

We cruised down past Weedon Bec and stopped for the night at Stowe Hill, Bridge Hill.  As we had eaten on board for the last couple of nights we decided to go to the Narrow Boat Pub for dinner.  John was hurting, as the locks had been so heavy, nothing that 3 pints of local beer at the pub followed by a scotch by on the boat didn't fix !!!! He was snoring in the chair in between sips of the scotch !!!