Clifton-Upon-Dunsmore (Oxford Canal) to Welton (Grand Union Canal)
Another gentle day. We had a few locks straight after breakfast going up the Hillmorton flight, then a peaceful cruise along the Oxford Canal to Braunston. We'd expected Braunston to be very busy, but everyone must have been somewhere else as there was little traffic either way.
We had lunch in "The Admiral Nelson", which provided a nice break halfway up the Braunston lock flight.
After lunch, we ascended the remaining Braunston locks, and finally tackled the Braunston Tunnel, which was smokey as usual but thankfully not too busy. For any interested: the tunnel was opened in 1796 and is 2024 yards long.
We are now moored in a quiet cutting just east of the tunnel as further on, the canal joins the M1 and West Coast Main Line. Passing boaters have mentioned that the Grand Union Leicester Section is "heaving" with boats, so we will definately be heading south along the Grand Union Main Line tomorrow.
12 miles and 9 locks today. Weather was warm and dry, but with slightly less sun than previous days.
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