Backwards and onwards

We left Boston on Monday, a bit more than a week ago now. Our return trip to Lincoln took us until Thursday. Mooring in about the same spot as on our downward

Lincoln Cathedral

trip. Falcon stayed here while we spent the weekend on the Isle of Wight with Lorraine and family.

Torksey Lock

It was lovely to see them all.
We traveled back to Lincoln on Monday. Then after a busy morning at the launderette and supermarket we returned the car and moved on spending the night at Saxilby.
Wednesday was a different day. In the morning we cruised the last bit to Torksey, then at about 4pm when we would usually be settled for the night we set off for the lock!
Because we were going out on to the River Trent we had to leave at the right time for the tide. As we were going on the outgoing tide the 15 miles down River only took 2 1/2 hours. Paul had been a bit worried about the trip, in particular turning into West Stockwith Lock. He had to go past the lock and turn around in the river then come back full speed and turn into the lock at the last minute. Following instructions from the lock keeper he did it perfectly. So now we are on the Chesterfield Canal.
This is very different from the Fosdyke and Witham Navigation as it is fairly shallow with lots of weed. Very rural and very pretty. A RAF buddy of Paul's lives not far away at Worksop and our friends Sheree and Alec are coming on Sunday to stay a few nights. So lots to look forward to.