Darkness and Locks, a first time for many things

Lots of first being notched up a the moment, we need to cherish the excitement whilst it lasts. We dropped into the Thames at a similar spot a bit further down to avoid some fisherman and then headed off for an hour and a half. The first obstacle was crossed with very little grace. It was fine getting out of the lock and running over to the other side, it was only when we put the boat back in that we realised that the 6ft drop might prove a little tricky on the way back. It was a gorgeous evening and as the sun went down we pushed on down the Thames. With head torches firmly stuck to our heads we started to navigate back and soon realised how easy it is to get lost in the dark on a narrow lake! We managed to pick out the lock arrows and not crash into the bank. Although we only managed to travel 10km in 90 minutes we did 4 portages (2 out and 2 back) and finished the session dry and with a good sense of achievement. (Ok so it was 9.76km and 95mins 12.3 seconds, thanks Garmin)