Neptune's Staircase (Caledonian Canals)

Pippa Shaw

The second part of today's passage was down the famous Neptune's Staircase. There were 7 of us in the end, so it was a tight squeeze, but everyone pitched in to make it as safe and comfortable as possible. I even managed to run to the shop and grab an ice cream around half way down! 🍦 The rain came in as we were nearing the end of the Staircase, with just 2 flights, a swing bridge, and 2 more locks to get through. It did get progressively heavier, though, and we got completely drenched tieing up at Corpach in a full-on rainstorm! ⛈️ At least we didn’t have far to go - some of the other boats in the locks with us were heading straight out to see, and told me they weren't due to get to their anchorage until around 10pm tonight - in this weather, we're much happier staying put here! After a couple of weeks inland, I'm happy to wait for a better weather window to rejoin the sea 🌊

Boat & Crew

Sudana

Thames Marine, Mirage

David Pasby

First Mate

Pippa Shaw

Owner