Day 3 - Thursday 11th September

Saltisford Canal Centre to Bascote - 9.5 miles, 12 locks

Beautiful blue sky morning. Paul did a quick Sainsburys shop - we forgot washing up liquid last night.

Did washing and quick clean of boat. As I turned washing machine on I noticed water coming up through the floorboards. On inspection the engine compartment was full of water - I had heard a strange noise in the night that we had put down to the geese.

Man from Leodien came over to say thank you and goodbye. He wanted to help. The water that that the bilge was pumping out was clean so it was a relief to deduct that the stern gland was the problem - Paul thinks he forgot to screw it down last night - tut tut!



Aqueduct over the River Avon at Warwick

Eventually set off to cruise through Warwick and Leamington. Two locks before stopping for lunch. Wild Onion fellow Goldsbrough boat passed and we saw them leave the first lock of 10 - they waited for us in the next one. They were nervous about the boats touching as they were repainted in January. We did 5 locks together before they moored and we carried on up the staircase at Bascote.

Joints are aching and tired - 31 double locks in two days and 19 singles the day before!





Bascote bottom lock



The staircase at the top of the Bascote flight