Homeward Bound

Well, we have now come to the end of our summer cruise.

Below are the last set of pictures taken as we cruised towards our home mooring.

We hope you have enjoyed following our travels aboard Slow Pace

and hope to meet up with you sometime soon.

Cheers

Chris, Elaine, Peter & Anne

We moored near this pub at Winkwell on Wednesday 23 July...

... and enjoyed a lovely meal there!

Stoke Bruerne to Great Seabrook

We stopped to get provisions, have lunch and a look round Leighton Buzzard on Tuesday 22 July

Wellingborough to Stoke Bruerne

Our friend Neil joined us for 2 days 

We arrived at Northampton on Saturday 19 July and moored here overnight.
Our BBQ here was interrupted by hail stones!!

The next morning we said goodbye to Sandra & Ivan and their boat Mr Toad,
as they will be staying in the area for a few more days

We pass Blisworth

We moored at Stoke Bruerne on Sunday 20 July and enjoyed a meal at The Navigation.
I recommend Pedigree New World ale!

Peterborough to Wellingborough

We arrived at Fotherinhay on Monday 14 July and moored there overnight

We stop to have a look around Oundle

We arrived at the Kings Head Mooring in Wadenhoe on Tuesday 15 July and moored there overnight

We enjoyed a super meal there!

The village is a conservation area

The circular building is a Dovecote.
Nearly 200 years ago this stone building would have housed around 650 pigeons and their squabs in its lath and plaster nesting boxes.

After a short cruise on Wednesday 16 July we moored at Thrapston

We relaxed before...

.... having a BBQ

We set off the next morning

Nice paint job!

We arrived at Wellingborough on Thursday 17 July, where we stayed overnight
Opposite was Whitworth Bros. Ltd. Flour Mill.
They are an independent specialist millers that were established in 1886

Drinks are served!