Rugby and Brinklow

 We started early this morning at 9:00 so that we could make reasonable progress before the weather got uncomfortably hot.

Descending Hilmorton top lock

Orchids at Hilmorton Bottom Lock

Leaving the paired Hilmorton Locks

First point of interest was Hilmorton Locks where the canal descends 18 feet through 3 locks, each being paired to speed the flow of traffic. Then to Rugby where we moored up at 11:00 as the weather was getting hotter and we needed some things from the shpping centre conveniently located a few minutes walk from the canal.

Cruising through Brinklow Woods

We stayed in the boat, with the cabin temperature at 30 degC for lunch and did not set off again until the weather cooled a bit at 15:00.  We were somewhat apprehensive as the weather forecast was showing a possible thunderstorm.  Fortunately it never happened and we moored up at Brinklow  soon after the very attractive woods at about 17:00. 

Cruising time 3 hours 50 mins, 3 locks 7.7 mile,