Day 7 - Astwood bottom lock to Droitwich

Tuesday 15th July - 2.5 miles 9 locks

Cloudy start set off at 9.00am heading for Droitwich. Passed Saunter Together again at Hanbury junction. Turned off the Worcester and Birmingham Canal onto the Droitwich canals. Three locks with side ponds to conserve water - just letting Paul out of first lock when a volunteer lock keeper came to help - the locks were deep.

Then into Droitwich marina for water and pump out. Rang mum from there she knew exactly where we were as it had been on BBC breakfast at the end of last week.



Staircase Locks

On down the staircase locks and then under the M5 - all plants, TV aerial, watering cans etc off roof as the bridge is very low - just made it Paul had to crouch down to drive through, even I had to duck!

















Approaching the M5 bridge










Crouching to steer through the M5 bridge



Junction of the Droitwich Junction Canal and the River Salwarpe

Cruised through Vines Park Droitwich had trouble getting the padlocks off the swing bridges - man came to my aid. Moored in Netherwich basin boats on each side.













Approaching Droitwich

Walked into town after lunch did a Waitrose shop and browsed the charity shops. Got a bigger pot and some compost for the gerbera.














Very sunny and hot now chatty couple on boat two along with Joseph a spaniel! Also chatty chap next door electrician at Cheltenham University.

Went for a drink in the Gardeners Arms and Railway. Still very hot and forecast to get hotter.