On Friday I set out on my first trip by boat, from Tackley to Oxford, with my guide Ed to show me the ropes. Steering the boat was much more difficult than it looked, as was opening and closing the locks, and I realised I have a lot to learn before I set out on my week's journey in September.
The pace of travel encourages the imagination to drift, as the scenery around changes, gently but constantly.
As we travelled I filmed and photographed places of interest, such as the now-derelict cement factory, which was built close to the canal to be supplied with fuel by boat.
I spoke to boat owners and experienced the huge range of styles of personality of the owners and boats.This boat was named after the Serbian scientist, Nikola Tesla, whose pioneered electrical engineering and who once said
"I have harnessed the cosmic rays and caused them to operate a motive device."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla
This week, I also received a postcard and camera back from my drop-ins:
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