We were away at 9-30 am. to a sunny but cool morning, almost immediately into Netherton for the next 30 minutes not meeting any boats. We only met 3 boat and they were all on the New Main Line. We joined the Main Line at Dudley Port Junction turning right towards Birmingham but only as far as Pudding Green Junction where it was a very sharp left hander along the Wednesbury Old Canal to the Riders Green Locks.
We had a surprisingly good run down the locks, even if they were all against us.
We even cleared the Wellington Bridge Gt. Barrier Reef with no problem, not a trolley in sight.
The original plan was to stop at Ocker Hill for the night, but as the weather was nice and it was only just lunchtime we carried on the Tame Valley to Perry Barr, If we had have stopped at Ocker Hill it would have been 5 hours tomorrow. My word the Tame Vally canal is long and straight. It goes for ever.
About half way along its length is Rushall Junction, I wonder who painted the towpath bridge across the junction bright yellow, it shows up for miles. Its not a CRT colour, even the sign post has had the paint treatment with coloured rings on the post.
The weed was much better than expected and we had no problem at all. We have moored opposite the services for the night. The services are closed and part of the walkway in front of them has been taken up, this is a metal surface so its nice to not have the sound of the bikes riding over it.
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