Bob, a fellow British bargee, visited us this morning. He has been over here for 18 years and was able to give us all kinds of useful information. The boys thought he was French and so welcomed him and chatted to him in french which impressed us all greatly.
Notched up 17km and 7 locks in the company of a pleasant English-speaking lock keeper who looked like the hirsuit French rugby player Cheval. We are still a little unsure about tipping protocol and suspect that it is no longer accepted. So, having found out that our friendly lock keeper had two young daughters, we presented him with two party bags of sweets and toys. He was a little surprised. I wonder if he thought the pink heart shaped glasses were for him…
Cycled back for the car and stopped for a drink with Bob and his wife on their boat.
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