Set off later than yesterday as we used the facilities at Fradley. A duck and her three ducklings joined us for breakfast.
Stopped at Bridge 89 to get petrol om the A38.
Went passed Streethay Wharf.
Next we passed the entrance to the yet unrestored Lichfield Canal and its boathouse.
At 1.30 pm we turned on to the Birmingham and Fazeley and began the Warwickshire Ring proper.
At Drayton Manor there is an very elaborate footbridge complete with turrets.
Followed a boat up to the beginning of the 11 lock Curdsworth flight. He stopped off at the Dog and Doublet pub after lock 3, so after that all the locks were set for us.
We recall coming down this flight on a cold Easter week in 2002, in sub zero temperatures, and doing 35 locks from Birmingham's Gas Street basin in one day, in the wind. The Dog and Doublet was very welcome then!
Easy progrees up the locks.
After that we passed through the 52 metre Curdswoth tunnel and moored up in a leafy cutting for the night at 5.15 pm. An early finish but we want to get through Brum early before the crazies come out tomorrow.
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