Exploration and decision making.......

We needed to make a decision this week about where we want to moor the boat permanently. We thought we had decided but when another permanent mooring became available, we found ourselves with a choice. We visited both sites on Friday and decided we preferred the moorings that we will have to bid for on Wednesday. It has better access for my wheelchair and unloading using the car. It is also closer to home, has water for us to refill the boat and rubbish/recycling disposal. It doesn't have electricity but we discovered from our short stay this weekend that we are able to generate sufficient amount of energy for the night simply by running the engine for a couple of hours. Our original choice of mooring does have electricity but it doesn't have any of the other features and access to the canal is rather long and bumpy.
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It was lovely to return to 'Little Abbey', (as we'll rename her when she is repainted), and to be able to take our time leisurely. We didn't travel anywhere on Saturday, we arrived late afternoon and enjoyed showing more friends around and settled in for a rather chilly night! On Sunday, after a yummy breakfast of pancakes, we made our way towards Honeystreet. We were going to go to there to check out the boat services, but we went at such a leisurely pace, meeting some friends for a pub lunch on the way, that we only made it to Pewsey! We loved pottering, enjoying the countryside without rushing. When we arrived at Pewsey, it felt like we were miles away from home, rather than just ten minutes by car! That's what I really love about being on a canal boat, you get transported to a different place that is so peaceful and so removed from everyday life. You can switch off and enjoy the more simple things in life.