We started the crossing at 2.08pm and emerged blinking into the sunlight at 3.52pm. The tunnel is 3 1/4 miles long and took us 1 hour 46 minutes.
Going into the tunnel – with additional lighting on the front of the boat
Our guides, Terry and Will brought us hard hats, extra lights and a fluorescent jacket for me. Terry was incredibly knowledgeable and explained not just every twist and turn, but the history of the tunnel and about all the plaques on the wall and everything.
One of the many different tunnel linings – Notice the light at the end of the tunnel…
I steered the whole way and thanks to Terry’s excellent guidance, we emerged without a single scratch on the newly painted cabin!
Will, Terry, Me and Stephanie – Hard hats essential, as even I was too tall to get through without bashing my head!
Emerging blinking into the light
After the excitement of the day we decided not to start the next flight of locks but to moor up for the night outside the vistor centre.
We made it! Photograph by Alastair who enjoyed his 4th trip through the tunnel…
We’ll be leaving first thing in the morning before the trip boat needs to moor here.
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