Friday 10th June - Montech to St. Jory

First task of the day (just for a change!) a trip to the dentist.  After a bit of form filling and a chat the dentist saw me.  Another young lady dentist and the other dentist in the practice was female too!  There seems to be a glut of lady dentists in France - we don't have a single one in our practice at home!  She managed to cement the crown back in - this time she said she used stronger cement, so fingers crossed Crew can smile again for at least a bit longer!  We managed to leave port just before 11 a.m.  One lock to pass through in ten minutes or so which was managed easily - so much better when a single occupant!  Then an 18 km run to the next.  Although the countryside is quite rural here with lots of orchards alongside the canal, the railway runs parallel, slightly spoiling the effect!  An uneventful day lock wise and we tied up in St. Jory around 3 o'clock, just as the rain was starting!  We managed to get the canopy up and have a bite of lunch (Crew eating bread minus crusts - not risking losing the dastardly crown!).  We whiled away the rest of the afternoon reading, playing games and doing puzzles but withdrew below for a supper of quiche and salad, followed by three episodes of Stella.  The rain became torrential with thunder and lightning occasionally.

28 km 4 locks 4 hrs.10mins.