Butcher Shop in Alrewas
Trent and Mersey mile marker at Fradley Junction.
Lots of boats at Fradley Junction.
Set off from Horninglow basin area at 9.20 as we walked up Horninglow Road to a Sainsburies express for provisions.
We spent the morning with Rachel in full waterproofs while I pretended it wasn't showering frequently. Made it to Alrewas for 13.50 and stopped for lunch. Rachel realised she needed an onion for corn beef hash so we walked into the village on the hunt for a Co-op that the internet told me existed. Came across a proper local butcher first which also sold veg. So the onion, a pork pie and 2 chicken breasts were bought there.
Set off again at 15.40 due to the shop visit and much research into which direction to go when we reach Fazeley.... largely about overnight mooring in Birmingham or a long day through it without stopping. We both wore full waterproofs and it rained all the way. By the time we reached Fradley even though the sun came out I decided I wanted to stop so we moored at the first mooring having turned left onto Coventry Canal at 17.15.
Walked around Fradley junction in the early evening sunshine! Pretty and full of boats.
10 miles 11 locks = 21 lock miles in just under 7 hours
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