We both slept really well, and woke to bright sunshine. We had a pretty relaxed start to the day, and set off about 9.30. Lots of people have said there seem to be very few boats about, but they must all be in Milton Keynes, because we passed loads. At one point, the Jules Fuels boats were serving a customer, so there wasn’t much room to get by.
We continued past Campbell Park Marina, where the flats and townhouses on the other side are progressing. There are shops and businesses open now.
We turned round at the winding hole before Bridge 83, and returned to the Campbell Park where there was plenty of space on the park side moorings. The fuel boats arrived for the other direction and moored in front of us. A very large fish which looked a lot like a koi carp drifted by.
We had lunch, then went for a walk across the park to the new development. The electric trip boat, Electra, was back on its mooring. We walked across the rusty bridge and walked a loop.
This afternoon, my Radio 2 colleague Niki came to see us, while her husband and daughter went for a walk. We had a good natter about all sorts of things. The towpath has been quite busy, with lots of people keen to have a good look in our windows!
8 miles, 0 locks. (9 miles, 1 lock)
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