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| Chugging on up the canal |
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| Worcs & Birm & Droitwich Junction |
It was dry this morning as we set off from Hanbury Wharf,
the forecast said it was going to be 18o C, felt more like 8oC
when we set off, but at least it is dry today!
The canal was very quiet and we only past one boat coming down. We were soon at Astwood Bottom lock and using
our new system, we were soon through there and on and through the next 5 locks
which are quite close together, so that makes it easier. We stopped at Stoke Prior to fill up with
water, then on through the next six locks and soon we were at Stoke Pound where
the Queens Head pub is. There are moorings opposite the pub and we planned to
stop there, it was really busy, there were five or six boats there
already. We were going to squeeze on the
end but further along just before the lock moorings, there was a space so we
moored there.
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| Last lock of the day, hurray! |
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| One down, eleven to go! |
We chilled out for a bit, then we went for a walk. On Google maps we found that there was a
Morrisons and Aldi not too far away, so we went off to find them. We went over the bridge and down past the pub
and along the road for a bit, then along a foot path into an industrial estate
and just through there was the supermarkets, about a 20 minute walk, so nice
and easy. We walked back to the boat and
just chilled out for the rest of the day, I think we earned a rest after all
those locks! We are staying here
tomorrow as well, then on Sunday, we will be tackling Tardbigge, all 29 locks,
we’re looking forward to that!
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| Moored at Stoke Pound |
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