Oh my god. It's such a nice sunny day
today. But last week it was completely
different. We had a bit of a situation. It
was very exciting, because there was
flood, storm and we had a few issues.
Up to this point everything has been plain
sailing on the River Avon.
We have previously cruised on rivers, but
we were not expecting, what was about to
happen next.
That night, we saw yet another idyllic
mooring spot ahead of us. We were just
about to turn off the engine,
when Adrian noticed, what appeared to be
a big stick in the water itself.
After sunset, my head hit the pillow, the
boat rocked very gently, as I drifted off
to sleep.
The next day, we woke up to very heavy
rain.
We were quite surprised, to see how
quickly the water levels changed
on the river.
We were in red, in the danger zone,
so we were stuck, pretty much.
To add to our excitement, the Avon
Navigation Trust Engineers turned up to
remove the obstacle in the water.
The friendly engineers helped us move our boat to
flood-safe moorings by the lock landing,
while they continued to try and remove
the obstacle in the water.
The Navigation Trust people tried to get it up
with a chainsaw. But now they've come back
with re-enforcements.
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It's just a new thing for us, just kind of
documenting our little journeys.
We get to meet Rich, Dave and Plowman, who
are the engineers responsible for 47
miles of the river.
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Oh my gosh! It looks like a Sea Monster!
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What did you think about that?
It was really cool! Like a Sea Monster.
The next day, we wake up to a beautiful,
peaceful morning. It's almost like the
storm never happened.
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The water drops, almost as quickly as it
rose. It is now safe to navigate the
river again. We are now on our way.
We would really recommend cruising on the River
Avon, if you get a chance. It is
absolutely fantastic!
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A big thanks to the Avon Navigation Team.
We will definitely be back.
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