After a night of very heavy rain, it was necessary to bail out the bilge which had more water in it than was good for it. Started off in foul weather gear but the sun soon came out and we were back to T shirts.
The locks on this canal are a pleasure - but the bridges are a swine! They are so narrow there is inches to spare width wise, which means you have to slow right down and get lined up exactly.
At 4pm we got to Kingswood Junction where there is a short connection between the Stratford Canal and Grand Union. We made the right turn an were soon heading back south - towards London. The plan is to meet Claire and her boyfriend Rob at Little Venice in London.
Moored at Tom O' The Wood moorings and walked over for a (expensive) beer at the Tom O' The Wood pub. Early to bed ready for the Hatton flight tomorrow.
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| Going over the Bearley aquaduct |
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| A feature of the Stratford Canal is the use of barrel vaulting for the roofs of its lock cottages |
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| Another one. Well you had loads of brickies building your canal - why not make use of them and do the roof in brick! |
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| Maisy travelling on the roof |
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