It was with some trepidation that we set off on this mammoth flight of 30 locks. We need not have worried. We soon got into a good rhythm and after the first ten were joined by Lester, a CRT volunteer, who helped us through the next nine. We had settled back into our two man rhythm when Tom, another CRT volunteer joined us for the final six. Having prepared a picnic to eat on route, as we had no idea how long the flight would take, we were moored up, feeling elated, just 4 hours after entering the Top Lock and eating our lunchtime goodies in comfort.
Any ideas what thus might be?
Going down!
And pop out here!
Lester closing the gates (in shorts!)
Slowly making our way down
No shortage of water here!
Hooray! We made it.
Our route today is just a short one to Hanbury Wharf, where the Droitwich canal meets the Worcester and Birmingham. Not being familiar with the area we noticed there was a steak and carvery pub here so thought that would be a reasonable place to stop for the night and and to have a meal out for a change to celebrate. We did come through 12 locks, so not and uninteresting journey.
Massive housing development and new warehouses on the site of the
former salt works at Stoke Works
And finally one for the grandchildren!
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