For the past few days it has managed to surpass all previous amounts of rain that we have experienced when travelling with Jomima. We have managed to pass through three locks today and it rained heavily in two of them. So heavily in fact that full wet weather gear was required, including boots and hood. Getting through these enormous locks without scraping the boat, or damaging ourselves, is hard enough without this penetrating rain. Unfortunately Ann is suffering the most because she takes the bow rope, on the exposed ‘sharp end’ while I manage the stern rope and work the engines and bow thruster as necessary. High winds, wet ropes and difficult locks. We will be pleased to get out to sea again soon.
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