An interesting British Waterways Yard
As it was a slightly cloudy start and the forecast was rain we put up the hood without the sides. Just before we set off, we saw a kingfisher whizz by. The sun broke through by 10am and we put the hood back down outside Springwood Haven Marina.
A cute sheep
Enjoying the sun in style
Enterprising young rafters
The day got progresively hotter and by 11am we came across these lads who has made rafts out of builders merchants bags filled with polystyrene- very enterprising.
Bizarre riverside scene
Charity Dock was very interesting, with mannequins, fairground horses and all manner of statues. The above is a mere sample- fascinating!
Turning onto the Oxford Canal at Hawksbury Junction
Important to get this turn right as, like many junctions, there were many people enjoying a drink in the sunshine and watching the boats.
The old pumping house behing what appears to be an old police station
A cute calf
Straight channel with the M6 in the distance
A bridge to nowhere
We had a heavy downpour at 4pm so quicky put up the roof cover- the rain was very welcome as it cooled the temperature from 30degs to 25 degs. It didn't last long though and by 5pm it was bright and sunny again.
G taking it easy at tonight's mooring
For one of the few times on this trip we sat on the bank in the evening sunshine, watching boats go by and being delighted by a family of moorhens.
Another cute chick with doting parent
This little family were delightful with doting parents and three black fluffball chicks. There was also what we guessed to be a big sister who was lending a hand with the babies.
Sunset
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