Our 4-week cruise is now nearly complete. We could have got back to the marina today but there was no need to push ourselves when a return on Saturday was always the plan.
During the night we had heard rain falling on the boat roof but it had stopped by the time we woke. As in the past few days the weather started off grey and cool but brightened up during the morning.
We started moving at 9:45. A mile later we reached Newbold Tunnel. A boat could be seen in the tunnel approaching us so we waited for it to emerge. Although the tunnel is wide enough for 2 boats to pass we were in no hurry. At only 250 yards it is the shortest one on our journey, and it only took about 3 minutes to reach the other end. One point of note is that the tunnel is only one of two on the whole system to have a towpath on both sides of the waterway.
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| We wait for an on-coming boat to leave Newbold Tunnel |
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| Looking back through Newbold Tunnel as another boat follows us |
The canal then continued through Rugby where there seemed to be very few boats moored. Most times we have been there it has been difficult at times to find somewhere to stop. Beyond Rugby the 3 pairs of locks in the attractive and well-kept Hilmorton flight lift boats by 18 foot. Luckily there were volunteer lock keepers on the 2 bottom pairs.
We moored for the night soon afterwards at lunchtime.
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| Moored near Hilmorton Locks |
Today's Statistics
Distance: 5.65 miles
Locks: 3
Duration: 2 hours 40 minutes
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