Bridge 47 to Grendon - Coventry Canal

Yesterday (Sunday) we stayed put and chilled out as it rained for most of the day, we didn't even go for a walk as it was not nice at all outside.

Leaving our Mooring

Bridge with No Bottom

See No Bottom!

When we got up the rain had all gone and it was a nice sunny morning but very breezy.  We left our mooring and chugged along the canal and under a nice iron footbridge but it has no bottom.  It doesn’t seem to go anywhere either so it makes you wonder why it was there but it is a nice bridge.

Coming into Lock 10

We then came to the last two locks in the Atherstone flight and a boat was just coming out of the lock so that meant it was ready for us.  I got off and Kev took the boat into the lock.  I opened the paddles and down we went.

Onto Lock 11

The last lock is very close and there was a boat coming out of that one as well and three more waiting to come up so I had help and it was an easy passage for us.

In Lock 11

Coming out of Lock 11

We chugged on along the canal and wanted to stop at the services to get water and get rid of rubbish, etc., but there was two boats there and one waiting, so we moored up opposite and waited our turn.

Luckily the tap there, the water comes out quite fast so it didn’t take too long for the boats in front of us to fill up and then it was our turn.

Another Nice Morning

Once the tank was full, we went on our way, under the bridge around a bend and we moored in a nice open spot where we moored on the way down.

We had lunch then went out for as walk along the canal to see if we could find some blackberries, but no luck today, there either wasn't any or they were all shrivelled up.  Never mind we will try at the next place we moor.

We are staying here now until Wednesday as tomorrow we are off Smithy’s Farm Shop and Tea Rooms.  We went there on our way up and they sell local  fruit, veg, bread and meat and  also their own lamb and eggs, its a great place, a real find, so looking forward to our visit there.

Moored at Grendon