Stone
17 octobre 2020, Angleterre ⋅ ☁️ 9 °CAn early start saw us packing and heading to Stone with an aim of being on the water by 10am. Despite meticulous packing, we forgot an alarming amount of stuff which we had to buy in StoneEn savoir plus
An early start saw us packing and heading to Stone with an aim of being on the water by 10am. Despite meticulous packing, we forgot an alarming amount of stuff which we had to buy in StoneEn savoir plus
After our stunted start, we made good progress through the locks south of Stone. Travelling alongside the Trent, we saw masses of Canadian geese, ducks and even alpacas! The friendly swans visited usEn savoir plus
An early start for me to finish a bit of work, although I popped out for a bit of misty morning photography first. After breakfast we walked into Wolseley and had a rummage through a fabulous antiqueEn savoir plus
Leaving Wolseley, we headed for Rugeley hoping for a similarly interesting stop. Instead, we pulled into a ghost town. The entire high street except for Gregg's and Costa was shut and it all feltEn savoir plus
We planned to leave this morning for a 90 minute jaunt to Hopwas where we could get a full English breakfast at the Red Lion. The morning sun struggled to break through the clouds and for most of ourEn savoir plus
The morning continued on sleepily - cold and with little sunshine it felt far later in the day than it was. We followed the canal to Fazeley Junction, effectively circumventing Tamworth to the southEn savoir plus
So, we travelled from Alvecote to Polesworth in search of a good bookstore and a good pint...we were disappointed on all fronts. Polesworth was rather not worth a visit. The short town had little onEn savoir plus
Back through Fazeley Junction after Tamworth, we were aiming to make Fradley Junction for the evening. Just before we returned to Hopwas, I changed into my running gear and hopped off the boat for aEn savoir plus
The rain remained with us through the morning, but just an hour from Fradley we stopped at the village of Alweras. The National Arboretum was nearby and we may stop there as we return through Alweras.En savoir plus
From Alweras, the route was rather sedate. Although we joined the river, there were a good number of long straight stretches before we rejoined the canal at Wychnor...and more long straight bits afterEn savoir plus