Leaving Lincoln behind us

We left Lincoln this morning coming through the Glory Hole at a somewhat more decorous pace than we arrived last week.  This gave Graham the opportunity to see the view from the waterJ  Had to send Jake inside though as a big gang of swans were on the river to greet us and we didn’t want any incidents with dogs falling in the river in the city centre (too many people watching).  Truly is much too snooty to take notice of swans and was allowed to stay on deck.

Along the way there are a wide variety of boats moored, most of which I missed when we came this way before.  Saw some really strange and diverse looking boats, which it would be difficult to describe, one had a cannon on deck, but I didn’t get a good enough picture to show it.  I love this aspect of being on the canals, all the different people you meet, some are real characters, and the amazing variety of boats.  Makes life much more interesting.

Passed a pub called the Pyewipe Inn.  This seemed like a strange name, so looked it up on the internet.  It seems that a pyewipe is a local name for a lapwing.  We learn something new every day!

We have moored in Saxilby and will stay here overnight.  Graham took the dogs for a walk as they have been a bit restricted in Lincoln, and later on we went for a look round the village and had a couple of beers in the pub opposite the mooring.  Nice pub with good beer, but they had Christmas decorations up.  Not sure if they were still up or earlyJ  We will be heading for Torksey tomorrow and then back onto the Trent to continue the journey.

A few of the boats we saw today