aye, aye cap'n

I've been called many things in life, a nautical expert has not been one very often muttered. Today that didn't change but I did drive a boat for the first time, in addition to opening and closing locks on a canal. This adventure is not one I had on my "must do" list in life, but I must say it was quite fun, and challenging at the same time. i wouldn't consider myself a mariner yet, although I wasn't totally uncomfortable behind the wheel of the Dolphin 20 either. Opening, closing, filling and emptying locks was at times hard work, but really the water does the work for you once you tell it where to go (something I have had experience in muttering:) Anyway I thought I'd wax poetic to wrap up our day on the Kennet and Avon Canal running from Newbury to Kintbury, here goes

What a beautiful day to sail up the narrow canal
Aboard the Caramazza with Richard, Heather and my favorite gal
Quick hurdle out, raise the paddle and open the lock
We need to go on, the pub's in Kintbury it's there we will dock

Cap'n Earl take the wheel and navigate a direct course
No worries if not straight, we could be pulled along by a horse
The water has retreated back down, let's open up the gate
Must traverse to Newbury and moor the Dolphin before it gets too late
admiral earl