Devizes

Whilst allowing time for Andrew to do his weekly shopping from home, Mike set about adding some sealant around the sink to see if this would cure the wet patch in the cupboard. This proved a little trickier than expected and afterwards he fitted the two new lights in the bathroom - which was much simpler. Meanwhile, Christine did some of the packing and cleaning ready for the return home tomorrow.

Shortly before midday we set off expecting to meet up with Andrew, cycling along the towpath before very long. It was a pleasant day - we had been right to do the car swap yesterday in the rain.

At one point the the canal becomes a bit broader and the bridge is more ornate. It is said that the bridge was specially designed by Rennie for the lady who owned the land and wanted some landscaping in return for allowing the canal across her land.

The Wolds make their appearance along the northern edge of the Vale of Pewsey - today we could see not only the white horse (dating from Victorian times we are told) but also quite a number of paragliders sailing over the crest of the hills.

After a while, we regained mobile signal and discovered that Andrew's bike had broken and he was slowly pushing along a muddy towpath. We eventually met up with him at All Cannings Bridge where we also moored up for lunch.

More boats were on the move today and we passed around six in the afternoon - only a flotilla of canoes passed us whilst we moored before setting off.

During the final run in to Devizes, Mike put sealant on the other kitchen fitment. Late afternoon we arrived at Devizes Wharf. Unfortunately there are only 72 hours visitor moorings, but we sussed out suitable places just away from the wharf area. Before finally mooring for the night we reversed up to the water point to empty the elsan and dispose of rubbish (it was occupied when we arrived earlier). Meanwhile, Andrew took his bike back home.