A cloudy and breezy day but dry. We progressed 10 miles and through 11 locks. There is a strong flow west to east on this canal which, along with a headwind, made Harold work quite hard to get along today. The locks are spread out with the odd lift bridge in between.
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| Our first lift bridge of the day. |
The countryside is very green and lush with many wild flowers along the towpath. Its been peaceful and quiet, mainly away from roads. We made one stop at Wrenbury to buy eggs, milk and jam (rhubarb and ginger- lovely!). The trees and hedges are in full leaf often obscuring our views, we get a tantalising glimpse now and then. Many cows can be seen and the odd field of sheep, some of which have been shorn now. There are quite a few boats out and about, resulting in many a game of chicken at bridges. Robin spotted this swan and feared for his paddleboard.
In one lock a brown wagtail had built her nest and laid her eggs in the bottom lock gates. She hovered about waiting for the boat to go in and the gates to be shut so she could get back to her clutch. Robin took this photo as he drove the boat past and into the lock.
We moored on the approach to the Grindley Brook locks which lie between us and Whitchurch, our destination of tomorrow.
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