I love cruising at this time of year. The scenery is lovely – especially when its not raining! There are no lock queues and the boaters that you do meet generally seem to know what they are doing. Moorings are plentiful and it is easier to get away from the crowd. It is, as they say, all good.
Here are examples of what I mean…
Autumn colours at G Haywood
Mooring at Tixall Wide
A happy, off the lead cruising dog!
We are on the Shropshire Union now, on a lovely mooring near the Chillington Estate where there are beautiful woodland walks. We woke to our first rain today, since we came out so that has given us an excuse to light the first fire of the season and stay put. Tomorrow (Sunday) is forecast dry so we will stop briefly in Brewood for provisions, Wheaton Aston for rubbish and possibly the cheapest diesel in the country and then hopefully moor near the Cowley Tunnel where there are more lovely walks.
By the way, if anyone asks the difference between the Staffs and Worcester Canal and the Shropshire Union, here is one…
narrow S and W
Wide Shroppie
1 comment:
Lovely photos!
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