Lots of Locks

Not long after we set off we were at the top of the Stockton flight - eight locks with multi-wind paddles. Although they were all set against us, there were no other boats about and we managed the the whole flight in an hour and six minutes.




The Itchington Locks quickly followed and then we were at the Bascote flight.The top two locks form a staircase - two locks joined together with a single set of gates in the middle.



Below the flight we moored up for lunch - finishing Christine's delicious soup from yesterday. Internet connection was still being difficult and, although we managed to collect emails once in the morning, we could not upload the blogs from the last two days!



More locks continued to mark the afternoon route - we stopped at Fosse Road Bridge (where the old Roman Road, Fosse way, crosses the canal) to collect water and empty the toilet. No rubbish disposal here - that has to wait until Radford Bottom lock.

We had agreed earlier to stop sooner rather than later - Leamington Spa and Warwick provide the canal-side scenery for the next stretch up to Hatton - and we were definitely not going to tackle those today! So, in the last stretch before the built-up area we moored. Hooray -
there was internet connection and so the blogs for Sunday and Monday were uploaded. However, within half an hour, Christine pleaded to be allowed to move round the corner - less overgrown and fewer midges. On the way to sussing out a suitable alternative she went on wildlife photography!