Thursday 16th August.

Cruised to Saul Junction, filled the fuel tanks with diesel (@ .86p p.l.) at Saul Marina. Moved out of the Marina, turned and passed through the Saul swing bridge and moored up. Yet another walk to see the River Severn, extended by returning to the boat via a longer rout.

Having sat inside the boat for a little while we heard a knock on the boat, looking out we had a visit from Anne and Graham, boating friends from Market Harborough. A brief chat as they had their dogs with them and had to take them a walk.

Friday 17th August.
A forecast of rain, rain and rain today, with a lull between 9.00 and 1200am. At 9.30 it was still pouring, it stopped at 10.00 so we set off to Gloucester.

We were caught up by two large white cruisers and one medium cruiser. As they were faster than us we waived them to pass us, at the swing bridges we caught them up and scurried to keep up with them when the traffic lights changed to green.





Now being behind them we had to wait for all the bridges to be opened, even when we could have sailed under them. Some of the bridges were huge main road bridges, that we would have normally sailed under without bothering any one!











Arriving back at Gloucester to fill with water on the service point at 11.45, when the heavens opened.

We then pulled back along the moorings to moor for the night.