Alvecote to South of Nuneaton (Coventry Canal)
We spent the bulk of the morning ascending the eleven locks in the Atherstone flight. Lovely boating weather, though occasionally, at a critical moment a cross wind would put the boat where we didn't want it.
Half way up the locks, boaters coming down were muttering about water shortages and closed locks, but as we continued, all seemed to be fine and we finished the staircase without a hitch.
The left photo shows a train on the Trent Valley main line - rail enthusiasts will know that this line has been upgraded recently.
This afternoon was a lock free meander along the canal; we've stopped just south of Nuneaton (which itself didn't look too inviting). The right hand photo shows our final mooring for the day, a lovely spot in the evening sunshine.
Tomorrow we must decide to either take a detour on the Ashby Canal or continue our route south.
14 miles and 11 locks today.
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