Today has been a day of sandstone.
The canal follows the base of a ridge of sandstone for almost 15 miles and at some points you get really close
The day started out very wet. There is an old farmers saying
"Rain before seven, dry by eleven"
luckily it held true for today. There are no pictures of this mornings antics, such as hearing a ringy tingly noise in the engine bay. further investigation found the sump drain pump had rattled itself to bits and was happily draining the engine oil into the bilge.
We passed under the village of Cookley,
Through a tunnel carved from the living rock.
Then on to another lock right up against the sandstone.
This one is a bit special because cut into the cliff is a stable for the towing horses of old.
Though these days its used by a scary fella with a windlass and a fresh hair cut.
The good captain told me to stop messing about and get on with the lock.
We have found another of our isolated mooring spots again. Ready for getting through Kidderminster and onto the river Severn tomorrow.
"Rain before seven, dry by eleven"
luckily it held true for today. There are no pictures of this mornings antics, such as hearing a ringy tingly noise in the engine bay. further investigation found the sump drain pump had rattled itself to bits and was happily draining the engine oil into the bilge.
We passed under the village of Cookley,
Through a tunnel carved from the living rock.
Then on to another lock right up against the sandstone.
This one is a bit special because cut into the cliff is a stable for the towing horses of old.
Though these days its used by a scary fella with a windlass and a fresh hair cut.
The good captain told me to stop messing about and get on with the lock.
We have found another of our isolated mooring spots again. Ready for getting through Kidderminster and onto the river Severn tomorrow.
