Sunday 23 August 2015

Spring Summer Cruse 2015 ❻⓿

Benbow bridge to  Black Jack Lock

Date 23 Aug 2015

Overnight the weather was quite warm and sultry.

Morning: Met up with our friends and wished them farewell before enjoying a cooked breakfast and then setting off for the first lock. Steady cruising day with lots of sunshine. Quite a few boats on the move.

Afternoon: After lunch the rain set in and so we moored up at the first opportunity.  Settled down to watch a bit of Formula One. Louis Hamilton won again - Go Louis.

Evening:  The usual Sunday night television.


Wildlife:

Birds: House Sparrow, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Rook, Blackbird, Mallard, Mute Swan, Coot, Moorhen, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Wood Pigeon, Buzzard, Black Headed Gull, Common Tern, Swallow, House Martin and the now usual Green Parakeets.

Butterflies: Meadow Brown, Common White, Small White.
 
Today's Total.
Miles: 5.5
Locks: 5
Swing / Lift Bridges: 0
Tunnels: 0
Pump Outs: 0
Engine Hours: 3.5
Solar Panels: 13 Ah


Accumulated Total.
Miles: 2526.2
Locks: 1579
Swing / Lift Bridges: 357
Tunnels: 49
Pump Outs: 24
Engine Hours: 3400.7

Solar Panels: 23705 Ah

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