A steady walk.

[t-tony]

Caen Hill Locks, all 44 of 'em.

Bad idea as the car park is at the top. On the way back up it was uphill and a head wind.

Tony.

 

[t-tony]

Then, at the Rowdey Cow Cafe.

Tony.

 

[Stevo7682]

Caen Hill Locks, all 44 of 'em.
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Bad idea as the car park is at the top. On the way back up it was uphill and a head wind.

Tony.

Nice picture Tony .
Is that for people who want to want to go hillwalking in boats

Stephen.

 

[Z Victor 1]

Looks like they messed up your order Tony, there's a piece of tomato amongst all those calories.

 

[t-tony]

Nice picture Tony .
Is that for people who want to want to go hillwalking in boats

Stephen.

Yeah, pretty much so Steve. I’ll bet that by the time you’ve negotiated all of those gates you’d be cream crackered.

Tony.

 

[t-tony]

Couldn’t be avoided Ken, if you want 2 onion rings they make you have 1 tomato

Tony.

 

[Toby]

Looks like they messed up your order Tony, there's a piece of tomato amongst all those calories.

Probably just for show adding some colour to the meal

 

[t-tony]

Wish they'd told me before I ate it . . . . .

Tony.

 

[AleNod]

Oooh, Caen Hill flight, Kennet & Avon canal. We've been up that in a narrowboat (and back down - doesn't make a lot of difference, unlike walking). Took a few hours energetic winding, I remember that . . .

Quite a sight . . .

 

[t-tony]

I thought it would need a lot of screw turning Alex.

Tony.

 

[AleNod]

I've just had a look, I think there are 16 locks in the actual flight. You normally plan your day on lock-miles, add up the number of miles and locks and divide by 4 (4 mph is the speed limit). Thats how many hours cruising it will take you to get to your destination. In reality, a single flight and a good crew (that was about the 3rd or 4th narrowboat holiday we'd done with the kids), you can be a bit quicker than that. Once you start you cant stop on that one, allow enough time. The locks are close together, no space to moor up, they had to have large side-ponds for water conservation so there is enough water to keep cycling the locks.

Thoroughly enjoyable holidays those . . .