Oct 19

Coventry Canal is almost history, as we have toured north, through Nuneaton, Tamworth, and are presently moored between Coton and Hopwas. The day started grey, but got much nicer as things went on, until late in the day as we were going through Tamworth. We finished the two locks, and then a downpour/thunderstorm, of Canadian Parairie vintage, followed as the sun was setting with a total clearing and THE most spectacular, long-lasting rainbow(s) that we have ever (or at least in memory) seen. The photo really doesn’t do the image justice.

That was a great ending to the cruising day, then we went into the village to the Red Lion and had a wonderful meal. Walking back, we again had the full moon to light the way. Pity that we couldn’t see the eclipse the night before, as we certainly had the mooring place that would have been spectacular, but there were clouds last night.

Dd has been driving the boat, and both have enjoyed the locks, with the photo from the Atherstone flight, which we did this morning.

We’ll continue up the Birmingham and Fazeley canal (which becomes the Coventry Canal again) hoping to get ‘around the corner’ onto the Trent and Mersey canal and along there to Burton on Trent to meet Clare on Monday noonish. So far, all is well, and the canal pace has appealed to both Mom and Dad: they seem to be thriving on the locks, the mooring selection, and the experience of canal boat life.