To date : 698 miles, 437 locks
Today was back to our normal routine… and just the two of
us. We’ve left Barry and Carol back in
Birmingham waiting for her hospital tests on Tuesday and our visitors have gone
to France.
We didn’t rush. After
a leisurely breakfast we sat and discussed where we might get to today. With a bit of rain on the horizon according
to the weather forecast, we decided to get on the with the locks ahead and see
how far we get before we’ve had enough for the day.
We are starting to see the things this section of canal is
known for. like gorgeous barrel roof lock
cottages and split bridges. The split bridges were to allow boats to
pass underneath without the need to unhitch the horses from their tow-ropes.
Despite my intentions of doing half the locks today, some of those gates were so heavy that I relented and let Mick at them. One of them just wouldn't budge and after mooring the boat it took two of us to close the darn thing. We enjoyed the day. It was warm in the morning and by mid afternoon I was putting up the umbrella in the locks to keep the sun off. We are making the most of the last of the Summer weather. All too soon it will be getting cold. Already we notice it's cooling in the late afternoons.
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