Breaking through the 'icebergs'!

Ended up staying in the Marina until Monday so that we could get a few bits of shopping in Hinckley before setting off.  In the end it was well gone 2 before we set off, first having a pump out then cruising just half a mile, mooring in the same place as our first stop in Hinckley back in November.  Since then we have cruised a couple of hours every day.  Each day there has been ice on the canal. 

The intrepid Captain

We have had to break through but mostly a boat has been there before us and we are just moving the ‘icebergs’ around!!  As I write it is 9.45am and again the canal is frozen, however a boat has moved on from in front of us and will have broken the surface.  It does slow us quite a bit if we are doing the breaking.  Also not so good for the blacking on the bottom.  We plan to arrive in Rugby this afternoon ready to pick up a hire car tomorrow.  We are off to see Lorraine and family for the weekend, which we are really looking forward to.  So be back to chat next week, bye for now.