Gargrave Visitor Moorings

Heavy rain delyed our start but it relented mid morning, allowing us to do the 6 miles, 5 swing bridges and 3 locks to get to Gargrave visitor moorings.

We shared the locks with other boats and sneaked through a couple of the bridges when they'd been opened for other craft so our workload was lessened. It was good to be able to work with other people, especially when Will missed the bank and fell in the canal. Fortunately it was shallow and the others got word to Vicky soon enough so she could leg it back and help him out. No major injuries this time thank goodness.

It was a chilly evening (6°C overnight), so we lit the fire and enjoyed a takeaway from The Frying Yorkshireman. Very tasty!

The sunrise was beautifully autumnal, with mist drifting over the water.Read more