The day started with phone calls and a lovely walk through a nature reserve and up a hill (an old slag heap), all reclaimed from an old mine. There was an odd metal pillar on the top. The views were stunning.
In continuous sunshine (the legs were out) we pootled through the edges of Tamworth, stopping at bridge 68 for milk and eggs at the Tesco Express. There were two locks at Glascote where we waited for other boats both ways. The aqueduct over the Tame briefly revealed to us this rather impressive river.
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| Approaching the aquaduct |
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| The River Tame |
We passed the junction with the Birmingham and Fazely canal, finally leaving the Warwickshire ring so that the canal was much quieter.
As we went northwards we got glimpses of the towers on Tamworth as we left civilization behind. The canal was on an embankment so we enjoyed the views as we went along.
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| Looking back at the Tamworth towers. |
The rest of the journey was uneventful and lovely in the sunshine. We met passed a firing range but it was mostly farming country.
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| Danger, don't stop here. |
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| Watering the parsnips |
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| Yet more wheat |
We stopped for the day at the Plough Inn at Huddlesford, nipping into one of the last mooring spots. Dinner tonight to celebrate another lovely day and good news from home. Any excuse really!
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