This is a picture blog of the travels of Slow Pace and crew during our 2014 cruise from our mooring at
Stanstead Abbotts to the Fens.

Our route will be via the River Lee, Hertford Union Canal, Regents Canal, Grand Union Paddington Arm,
Grand Union, GU Northampton Arm, River Nene, Mid-Level Navigations, River Great Ouse and The Cam.

Here a two maps to help plot our progress:

Canal Map South East

Canal Map South East

Fens Waterways Map

Fens Waterways Map

Friday, 16 May 2014

Cosgrove to Northampton

What a beautiful country we live in!
These pictures speak for themselves!!










Scotch Corner enters Blisworth Tunnel

At 3,076 yards long it is the third-longest navigable canal tunnel on the UK canal network


Slow Pace follows Scotch Corner into the Tunnel


A boat is coming the other way!!!!


We get safely to the other end!


Blisworth has some nice thatched cottages....


....and a nice pub!



Going a bit faster than us!


We say farewell to Bill and Babs....


....and Bill & Sandra


We turn onto the Grand Union Northampton Arm




We toast our arrival at the junction with the River Nene



The Carlsberg brewery is located opposite the junction



Our mooring overnight in Northampton


We visit Northampton Town Centre


Did Benjamin Franklin say this?

No, but he did write this:
"Behold the rain which descends from heaven upon our vineyards, there it enters the roots of the vines, to be changed into wine, a constant proof that God loves us, and loves to see us happy"


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