Shock, Horror - Our plans are dashed after getting a right soaking!

Little Thetford to Ely and returning Ely to Junc of River Cam and Reach Lode, Rivers Great Ouse and Cam, 9 miles 0 locks

Oh boy did I get wet today!

We left Little Thetford this morning bound for Ely to pick up some shopping and supplies for the weekend.  Most of the family are arriving tomorrow for a few days, so that will be 6 adults and 4 youngsters, plus the 3 dogs again..

NP hardly ever travels in the rain, but today she had to.. and it never stopped from the time I woke this morning till just about half an hour ago..

It was lovely also to welcome a good friend onboard as we arrived at Ely, and spent a very enjoyable hour in his company before I went shopping, then it was a pit stop at the services before turning back to cruise to the Five Miles from Anywhere pub where I had arranged with them to moor and to put up the tents… ha, there is no way NP could accommodate all that lot!!

On arriving at the pub, shock! horror!.. stunned silence!.. all the moorings were full of livaboard narrowboats with no obvious intention of moving… panic..

It was late, and Kiera was tired and somewhat bored with the rain all day long.. so we just shoved NP into the nearest bank on the far side and stuck some pins in deciding to settle there for the evening.

After Kiera was tucked up we got the map out and tried to think of another mooring fairly close where we could use the tents.  That having been decided, I phoned the family to tell them of the change of venue.. All I hope now is that the moorings I have chosen will not be full when we arrive tomorrow. 

I gonna take a break from the blog till at least Wednesday next.. my days and evenings will be full..

Have a good weekend all