A Very Relaxing Day

Well again as we opened the curtains on Tacet we were greeted with lovely blue skies,  a late breakfast and we slipped the lines and headed to Autherley Junction stop lock. this is the beginning of the Shropshire Union Canal.
We had a lovely relaxed sun soaked cruise up to Brewood and moored for lunch before walking in to the village to get some supplies. What a lovely village with a very good butcher so for supper this evening we have Liver & Bacon one of my favourite meals of all time especially how Sharon cook's it.

Sharon took this photo with her Hudl of a Heron which was just keeping its self ahead of us along the canal. A really good reflection as well I think.







We have moored just past Stretton Aqueduct which was built when the canal was originally the Birmingham & Liverpool canal which started at Nantwich and ended at Autherley Junction, it was built by Thomas Telford in 1832, its a really lovely aqueduct with some very nice stone work, the aqueduct crosses over the A5.

Time travelled Today 3. Hours Distance  6.5 Miles
 Total Distance Travelled is 80.5 Miles 
 56 Locks (Broad) 40 single locks and 6 Tunnel's, Total Tunnel length 6349  yards   
Total Time 48 hours