We are now working our movements out to try and avoid cruising in the rain as the weather forecast is not too good for the next few days. Although it was cloudy there were a few breaks in the cloud, allowing a few glimmers of sun to peek through and it definitely felt warmer without the wind.
All the locks are set against us once more alas, so we had to wait for them to fill each time. At our second lock, a red squirrel ran across the lock gate and started to climb a tree he fancied on the other side of the lock. Not a sight we often see in the UK.
After several locks another boat passed us coming upriver - hurrah we thought. But our joy was short lived as only our first lock afterwards was set our way, then back to normal, waiting for them to fill. We think it’s to do with saving water on the canal.
The last half of our locks were worked in lovely sunshine - not exactly as forecast but nevertheless very welcome and the scenery was very pretty, interspersed with quaint villages.
We arrived in L’isle sur Doubs at 2.30 and had a planning meeting with an aperitif before a light lunch. Henk messaged us to say that he was going to stay another night in Montbeliard and that he would join us in I’isle sur Doubs tomorrow as long as he was well enough.
The next proper stop would be Baumes-les-Dames which is over 30 km and 14 locks away and will take several hours. The question is, can we do it in the dry, as rain is forecast on and off for the next few days. So we decide to make a stop halfway - will decide where on the way.
Skip suggested a takeaway pizza, to which Crew quickly agreed! The usual pizza estaurant was closed so it did mean he had to walk a bit further but well worth it......a very good pizza was enjoyed.
TV and bed......and a rest day tomorrow!! 😁
24 km 11 locks 5 hours
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