Curdsworth to Knowle

We cast off early (6.45 am), and headed down the Minsworth flight. Found it hard to leave the bottom lock as a big propoane bottle, jameed in between the boat and the lock gate. After a bit of jiggling we pulled it out.

The junction which is beneath spaghetti junction

Turned into the Birmingham and Warwick Junction canal about 9 am. Quiet stretch of locks, with factories and warehouses backing on to the cut. All a bit run down. No other boats about.

Turning in to the Camp Hill flight

Ascended the Camp Hill flight and used the facilities block at the top. Warm, cloudy day.

An old arm now blocked off

The Archies arm - now a watersports centre

Had a luch of gnocchi and tomato sauce washed down with a bottle of sparkling Shiraz on the Solihull cut. Very quiet.



Moored at Catherine de Barnes for provisions, before mooring for the night by bridge 72 just above the Knowle flight.

On the boat

Last year we wanted to do the Warwickshire ring in June. However the floods in the UK put pay to that. So we are going to try again this year.

We're a bit late starting as we had to watch the German GP. And it was worth it as Lewis Hamilton did a sublime drive, despite his team messing up on the tactics.

It is very windy here at Sawley Marina, but hopefully the weather will improve tomorrow. This blog will not be as exciting as our Chile one, but the idea of mobile blogging is utterly tantalising.

Battery is flat on the boat, but we hope to charge it up so we can keep this up!