This mooring the field by the canal was white with frost and not a breath if wind, but that didn't last with the wind freshening as the day went on, but at least the sun was out and we were off around 10 heading for the terminus. Just through the first bridge a boater warned of a tree down just after bridge 56 from the offside, but with room to pass. (This was coming back)
We also met a couple of canoes, the first a single. The second was a double and they emerged from Snarestone tunnel with no visible light shortly before we got there. We winded at the terminus and then visited the shop to donate a couple of items as well as spending a fiver. All in a good cause. At the moment you can't take a boat passed the services, the trust has two sets of stop planks in and the chamber between them drained, this is to facilitate a set of lock gates to act as a stop lock should another breach happen on the restored section.
After settling up and bidding Mike farewell we were off back through the tunnel, this is brick lined and not completely straight, also the profile in the middle of the tunnel is not the same as the ends with the roof flattening out, thankfully it's quite dry with only a few drips. We also met both sets of canoeists as well as 3 ladies about to set off on their standup paddle boards. We continued passed last nights mooring to moor at Congerstone as tonight we plan to eat at The Horse and Jockey, let's hope it works out better than last night at The Rising Sun.
Today's journey
8¾ miles, no locks in 3½hours
To see the total route on Google maps then please to TO and TO for a fully expandable map
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