A typical day in the canal

Saturday 25/5/19

The following describes a typical day on the canals:

   Departed 0800. Gairlochy at 0930

   Through Loch Lagan 1100

   Into Loch Oich at 1115

   Through Cullochy at 1215 and stop for lunch.
The pace is slow and relaxed and allows plenty of time for taking in the scenery. Almost every lock is lined with tourist who love to watch the spectacle of the various types of boat negotiating the lock. All were friendly and inquisitive about the boat, where we'd come from, where we going and just about anything else they felt like asking. 

Loch Oich

Kytra Lock had divers down and our passage was halted. It was anticipated that it would reopen “about lunch time”.  On the positive note it was a holiday weekend and no doubt they were keen to do everything in their power to sort out the problem. They called us up and told us to move up to the lock so we were ready to go. We got through without delay and straight onto Fort Augustus. We decided to stay above the flight of locks due to the availability of shore power. We tied up ay1415 - a short day - and booked in as the first ones down in the morning at 0830.  

Fort Augustus

I was at Fort Augustus in May 2016 during my Lands End to John O’Groats cycle ride and the weather was the same as it is now.  I wonder whether the sun has shone in the intervening years!