We passed through Little Venice and after some troubles getting our propeller clear from the basin's rubbish we were on our way into Maida Hill Tunnell. At 272 yards long, it is one of the shorter tunnels. It is single traffic and fortunately was all clear for us. We then skirted some regal properties along the Regents Park and were heading into Camden Town and Camden Locks. Fenced off to the public, you need to use the British Waterways key to access the locks. At the locks we had a large audience to entertain! We passed through St Pancras Lock and on to Kings Cross where there are new waterside developments by the train station. After another tunnel, a little longer this time we passed City Road lock and found a tap.
Both feeling tired after a day fighting the wind, we were rather annoyed to discover the tap not working and the next water point three miles and two locks away. So we carried on through Shoreditch, Hoxton, Dalston and finally South Hackney where the water point was free and working!
We moored up against another boat outside the Victoria Park and have so far found a good community of boaters around us.
London is huge and we are slowly trying to find our feet and way around.
Today I took a bike ride to Stratford (New Town) and passed by the Olympic site. In parts it is a complete building site. But potentially it is clearly an outstanding area.
I was rather impressed. Unfortunately however, the boating community are being pushed out during the actual Olympics with a pretty penny being made out of renting moorings to those that can afford it.
Money has been spent smarting up Stratford and the main road felt like a Californian boulevard. I was in the area looking for a Maplins electronics shop as I needed a 100K resistor.
What for?
This....
Yes I am back on track with the construction of my Analogue Delay pedal! Horrah!
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