Wednesday
5th June – Setting Off
Day 1: 3.5 miles and 15 locks
Reversing out from our mooring – fortunately little wind!
Leaving the Marina
Heading south, past the Overwater Café
George's Canalside Shop at the Bottom Lock – we bought tomatoes, courgettes and eggs
Followers of the CaRT Facebook and other boater websites may recall the controversy over this enterprise - still trading today though - sense prevails!
The famous Shroppie Fly and Audlem Mill
The
Audlem flight of locks (15 locks rising 93ft) is quite delightful and
we gently worked our way southwards and upwards. We passed a few
boats making the locking that bit easier! These were the first locks
we have done since last October. We managed well and hopefully will
not be too stiff tomorrow?!
The Captain lock wheeling
The infamous Shroppie rapids!
Captain's Mate in front of the old horse stables, complete with
barrel roof
Looking up the flight
Cuts in the corner post (from the old horse drawn days) as Song of
the Waterways approaches Bagley Lane Br. 76
Moored up for the night at the S.U.C visitor moorings below Adderley
Locks – showing the stern bulk head and 'fresh' scallops
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