Same again with the weather, maybe a bit cooler, but steadfast sunny intervals with a constant threat of rain which is still to materialise! Don't think I should have said that, watch this space.
On up the remaining 9 locks of the South Stratford canal to Kingswood junction, which is where I was a couple of Tuesdays back, heading for Birmingham. So we turn South to retrace my route, this time as far as Warwick, on the way we are greeted by this pleasant sight:
No, not the petunias still doing really well, but look beyond, it's Hatton Top lock, deep joy! Not a sniff of any other boats to share the delights of the Hatton flight, so at 1230 in we go, emerging out of the bottom lock at 1620, not a bad effort, four single boats were coming up and there was a bit of assistance from a few passers by. Trouble is, it was quite windy so handling the boat was a bit of a bugger, especially at the top where everyone was watching, it seemed to ease off lower down where there were no spectators!
So to the Saltisford Arm. We discovered this delightful Warwick mooring spot last time we were here, it seems to be getting popular, there's a couple of hotel boats in here, I'm going to have to stop telling people about it - oops!
R&R after the days 30 locks, showers all round, there's a tap to top up with in the morning and a very handy Sainsburys 5 minutes up the road. Butter chicken again tonight I think, got to keep the fenugreek level up!!
Today: 9.5 miles - 30 locks - 8.5 hours
So Far: 220.5 miles - 199 locks - 113.5 hours
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