Hooray! the wind has died down, there are only small waves and it is raining. We should be able to go down to Torksey today. These were my waking thoughts, which proved to be correct. We left the low end of Cromwell lock at 10.15am in light rain and almost still air which set the weather pattern for the whole of the 16 mile trip to the pontoon moorings in the Fossdyke. According to the book, this is the oldest canal which remains in use in Britain, having been made by the Romans about AD150; used by the Normans to transport stone to Lincoln for the Cathedral and later by the Vikings on their early club 18-30 outings.
We used the shower facilities at Torksey lock, and of course had to pass the time of day with the lockie: we will remain moored to the pontoon until 10.30am tomorrow when we will leave for West Stockwith and the Chesterfield canal. The forecast is good, dry and sunny intervals, with slightly more wind than today.
The 2008 journey thus far: Locks - 62 Miles – 114.5
