Start of day 2. It's amazing how curry and a good nights sleep can restore weary muscles. I've still got sore shoulders but mainly from the long carry up Caen.
There seems to be a broad spectrum of humanity on the canal ranging from those escaping from the rat race to those making it part of their race.
We spent a large part of yesterday in contact with a hen party in two canal boats. Although we were faster than them we kept on meeting at locks. Most of them had had enough with the rain and just wanted to be at home again. I suspect there were. Few hangovers as well. We also met a man who runs a mobile, water borne, tea shop. He's been doing it for many years and moves around the lock system as his mood takes him. He was clearly totally at home with his life and wouldnt want to be anywhere else.
The weather forecast is for rain and sunny spells today but hopefully lighter than yesterday! We paddle for 13 miles today in what seems to be known as the long pound - a stretch without locks.
Time to get the day started.
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