The Tardebigge Flight

Our earliest start yet: 6.50am. Our target: Tardebigge, 30 locks, 3.6 km in distance and 67m in height, and  away.

Miraculously, almost every single lock was set in our favour. They were all close enough that that the crew member could be setting the next lock whole the current lock filled,  then trot back just as helm had opened the gate and dropped paddles ready to take the boat out and let crew close the gate. We got a fine rhythm going, but they were all very similar..

Someone is keen on amateur radio!

We had some cooling rain, lovely weather for a family stroll.

Then, too astonished to record this, a wine glass, intact, unchipped, and even containing some diluted wine, bobbing in the water.

 Finally we reached the top lock at Tardebigge, and discovered its claim to fame:

So the great campaign to rescue our Canals started here!

Unusual 18th century Church

and the view from its yard:

We had done the trip in a little over 4 hours, which is pretty commendable, I'd say. But I fell hard asleep that afternoon having covered around 7km. 

Tomorrow:Birmingham Pound.