Tuesday - the long treck home

The problem with return trips is that you've said much of what you want to say on the way down.

We retraced our steps along our favourite part, the River Cherwell, and up through Enslow.

The poor old Rock of Gibraltar pub has been closed for some while and is now all overgrown and falling apart. Such a shame.

The boatyard at Enslow Mill Wharf keeps improving each time we pass. 

On the left bank two C&RT guys were walking along looking for leaks. They are sure that the locks are operating properly but water is still being lost, but where is it going? A theory is that it is leaking into the River Cherwell but where? Good luck chaps. 

Still, we got through Pigeon Lock OK just as another C&RT man had finished letting water down again. We stopped just round the corner from Heyford Common Lock. 

Phew! A 6 hour day which is a lot for us. We were glad to stop and sit in the sun for a bit. It's been a lovely sunny day and later on we had an excellent view of the Super Moon. A clear sky and no light pollution.

NB we didn't stay up until 1:30 to see the partial eclipse, we let others do that for us.