To Crick

We made it to Crick today, only two days behind schedule. I had to carry both toilet cassettes to the Elsan point last night, a little further than I expected.

We turned right at Norton junction, towards Leicester. I took the bike to Watford in search of a post office (located in the village, according to Nicholson's guide). Unfortunately the post office was closed some time ago, the nearest in Crick or Long Buckby according to a helpul resident. I had to stop to reinflate the front tyre of the bike three times as it now has a slow puncture. Hawthorn hedge cuttings and bicycle tyres do not mix well.

We continued through the staircase locks at Watford gap (we're in the North now), Crick tunnel, stopping to visit the post office stores in Crick before we moored near Cracks Hill.

On arrival at Watord we met nb Justice going in the opposite direction. Justice was being driven by Steve Heyward, columnist for Canal Boat magazine.

Later on we passed bloggers nb Derwent6 who warned us that Crick tunnel would be wet, and it was.














Total distance is 6 miles, ¼ flg, 8 locks and 1 tunnel.