We are finally leaving Compton today, we have had a nice few days here
but time to go, so headed off, it was a bit overcast but not raining, yet! Through Compton lock and off up the
canal.
Saw a heron in the tree, he
seemed to be following us, I think he is our guide!
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| Our Guide |
Past the junction with the locks up to Wolverhampton and on to the
junction with the Shropshire Union Canal and we turned up there, our guide was
there again to show us the way.
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| Our Guide Showing us the Way! |
So, now we are on the Shropshire Union Canal, known as the Shroppie and
yes Jane, Malc, Dave and Anthea, we are coming!!!
Stopped for lunch by the nature reserve and then on up the canal, there
was a narrow bit and we didn’t see the boat coming down until the last minute,
we got over, Kev put the boat in reverse and the front of the boat went across
the canal blocking it! Got ourselves
straight again and the boat went past and we had to get ourselves off the side,
managed that and on we went up the narrow bit and saw another boat coming down,
he was in the wide bit and we thought he would wait but no he didn’t, as we had
just got stuck, we had no intention of getting stuck again, so Kev just stayed
where he was and the boat had to get in the side, as he went past, he said
"sorry, I didn’t realise how narrow it was"!
We chugged on and moored between bridges 7 & 8, it’s a lovely spot
in the middle of nowhere. There is lots
of mooring there with rings to tie up to.
There were a few boats moored. We
shall now have a couple of days here, then chug on.
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