Back to Aldreth

Hemingford Grey Church overlooks the river

ST Ives bridge has a very rare medieval bridge chapel

After yesterday's early stop because of heavy rain and the other short journeys we have made recently we needed to travel some distance to fully charge the batteries.  We left at 9am and travelled quickly with the current and mainly with the wind passing through Hemingford Grey, St Ives and and the tidal section at Earith, where we saw the seal in the water, and back onto the Old West River.  Despite the recent heavy rain there was no obvious change in river levels.

Travelling with the current certainly helped our speed compared with a week or so ago.  The section below St Ives in particular was much more enjoyable as we easily doubled the speed.  Even the Old West River wasnt as bad as I painted it last time.

We moored up at 14:10 at Aldreth where we had moored last time.  In total a journey of 13 mile and 4 locks in about 5 hours - mission accomplished!