I cannot believe what happened today - Paddy - who won't step in a puddle if there is any way of going around it - Threw himself into the river after a crowd of swans and ducks!!!! I had only just taken his life-jacket off as we moored in St. Ives and he just charged back up the boat - up the steps that he makes so much fuss about and often gets lifted - and leapt in amidst the birds! Luckily John was there and was able to grap him as he swam up to the boat. It's as well the current isn't too strong here or we would have lost him. I am totally bewildered as to why he did it!
On the way downstream - finally heading towards the Cam (although we won't be on it for a little while) we went through 2 more locks - nothing as bad as yesterday but the second one was a bit hairy - but the countryside has been lovely and the sun came out. Just some views today!
This is a church and the rather impressive house next to it that we passed just a bit outside St. Ives - just before todays nasty lock!
I will take some photos tomorrow of our mooring here - lovely setting and very pretty place.
Bring it on,have not had such a good read and laugh for a long time ,dogs will be dogs and they just love swans,what's he going to do at nesting time he will need more than a life jacket can't wait to see the phots. Beware the tidal rivers when you moor up !!!! also some canals that have water control problems to much slack on the ropes and you lose the gang plank to little and you find yourself out of the water.
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Should have left it to the navy!
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