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 |
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