Sorry, no photos today as we are focussing on getting home so that ongoing problems with the boat engine can be fixed. Fortunately they have not interrupted our journey so far and do not seem to be getting worse.
We set off at 9:50 pleased that the rain is over. The weather for the whole day turned out very pleasant. The first job was to complete the 5 locks of the Atherstone flight which we did in hour, much faster than expected. This was made possible by the help of the volunteer lock-keepers who ensured that the constant stream of boats up and down was coordinated so that as one boat left a lock it was set ready for the next boat moving n the opposite direcion - one up, one down.
We then passed through attractive scenary to Nuneaton which seems to have improved since our last journey through the town and on to Hawksbury Junction in the outskirts of Coventry. Here the Oxford Canal leaves the Coventry Canal and we hope will take us back to our marina over the next 2 days.
6 hours 20 minutes, 5 locks, 11.44 miles.
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