Last night was no as quiet as we had experienced moored there in the past, probably due to road works in the area and traffic using different routes.
This morning we woke to a nice still, sunny morning and were ready for the off a little earlier than normal, needles to say a boat came along from behind just as were were about to go, so we gave him a few minuets before following, however he had only gone as far as the offside water point.
Although it was still and sunny it still felt quite cool. Diana spotted a deer on the offside on the way out of Rugby but no time for a photo.
As we approached Newbold Diana jumped ship at the bridge to visit the Coop and re-joined me by the pub. The boater just before the tunnel still has his washing out in the trees, I am not sure if its a long term mooring.
Through the tunnel one of the houses just before Amada Boat Hire has a nice show of Snowdrops in
their garden, spring must be coming as we have also seen Pussy Willow and Gorse coming out.
As short way before All Oaks Wood by the old Boat Inn pub someone has made a nice job of layering the hedge behind the towpath.Only one boat moored just beyond the wood and it looks as if CRT have completed piling in front of the concrete edging so that will be a nice mooring for another boat.
The Towpath has finally opened following the land slide in Easenhall cutting, I don’t think all work is complete at the first slip and the path is very wet.
The second slip looks much more stable and is grassing over which will probably bind the surface.
We arrived in Ansty with only one boat moored there which is unusual, we were going to stop there but as the weather was good we pushed on to Suttons Stop with a view to eating in the Greyhound this evening, I just hope its as good as last time.
Today’s Journey
12¾ miles with no locks in 4¼ hours.
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