Somerton to just south of Cropredy

A busier day today - we wanted to get to Banbury to do some shopping, so actually managed to set of (just) before 9am...

Like the previous days, the canal itself has been really quiet, but often 2 or 3 boats waiting for a lock. I wonder if we've met up with a lot of boats desperately heading back to Napton to hand them in on Saturday.

Again the weather has been very pleasant, not too hot, and not too cold - ideal for boating.

The canal through Banbury was interesting - very neat and tidy compared to the "real" canal

For the first time this trip, we've found a mooring spot with a nice circular walk for Barney - and as a bonus, a couple of (easy) Geocaches on route. Very quiet as well, though you can hear the occasional train in the distance - but this is far better than the drone of the M40.

12.5 miles, 7 locks and 1 (easy) lift bridge today.