Another very still, grey morning greets us today. The canal is a rich brown colour with twigs, leaves and cut grasses floating on top forming a reflective mirror.
After walking Mazey across the field from our mooring Pete checks my batteries...... 3 are OK but the other 3 are slightly below par voltage. Pete confused about what to do next. He puts them back and then calls his friend for a long chat about batteries!!! It looks like Pete may get a battery management system fitted and then new batteries. Susan going greyer as the costs mount up...
Susan goes for a 3-mile 'power' walk to Dobbs Weir and on her journey passes two hotel boats heading towards Bishop's Stortford. She also sees a heron - the first one for a long time.
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| View from kitchen hatch |
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| View from well-deck (front of boat) |
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| View from stern (back of boat) |
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| Mooring nr. Lower Lock |
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| Picturesque view of Dreamer |
Sadly, we have to leave this beautiful spot to go to Roydon marina today for pump-out and water. It is yet another chilly, grey day......
On the way to the marina which is not even half a mile, Pete notices a Kingfisher in the trees. Susan misses it!!!
After filling up with water we go through two locks and then moor up again at Roydon Mill. Just as we moor up, another boat goes past me and it is also named 'Dreamer'. The owner waves and laughs when he sees I am called Dreamer too. Pete reminded Susan that when we did the Anderton Lift we were told that there were only two other boats named Dreamer on their register that have ever done it. This is the first time that I have met another boat with the same name.
Pete says "It is nice to be back home."
Pete gets ready and goes for a drink with some ex-work colleagues in London. Susan walks to the shop in Roydon village for some bread and milk (1.7 miles in total) after checking that the car has not been clamped.
Total achievement 3 locks and 1 mile
Nice Click. This marina mooring is very beautiful for boating. Thank you for post!
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