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(posted by Emily) Tuesday 1 July Daily Step Count: around 3500, since we were sailing all day On Tuesday, we got an early start out on the canal system. From our mooring in Roydon, we are directly connected to the waterways that go down to London. Our goal was to see how far we could get before turning around. It was fun to see the different locks, pubs alongside the water, and all of the scenery on the way. We sailed from about 9:30am until 5:30-6pm. We ventured a little over 5 miles down the canal, then came 5 miles back. It's slow going, but was a fun trip!  swans and their baby on the river enjoying the views coming up on The Fish and Eels pub Moor your boat and go to the pub! heading through another lock, with lots of beautiful flowers stop and get some fuel if you need it another pub waterfront houses--beautiful yards! Inside a lo...

(posted by Emily)  Monday 30 June  Daily step count: somewhere around 9,000 (two faulty apps today) Today, we went out on the canals and practiced driving, mooring, and working the boat! So much fun--Rick is clearly a natural! Also took care of general maintanence like emptying the toilet tank, filling the gas, and the water.  pumping out the "blackwater" tank--aka the septic tank this is the pump--you put in a token, and it sucks out all the bad stuff Rick taking us up to the lock Filling the lock heading in to the second lock Other highlights? Hanging with Dobby the French Bulldog, feeding baby ducks, and cigars after dinner :) Tomorrow we're off sailing again! Can't wait to see how far we get! --E&R