Day 3 - Curdworth Tunnel to Dog and Doublet

Friday 5th June

2 miles, 8 locks



Descending Curdsworth Locks

Another birthday! Pleasant weather, better than forecast. Cruised a couple of miles - 8 locks and moored near Kingsbury Water Park to meet Rach, Ross, Rob and Anna (Claire in on a hen do) tomorrow.










Watched French open semi-finals until they were suspended due to heavy rain.

A man walking along the towpath asked to borrow a windlass as two baby moorhens were stranded in an empty lock and their mother was with another chick above the lock. We slowly filled the lock and opened the top gate. The chicks heard the hen and swam out to be reunited - Ahhh!

Strolled along to the Dog and Doublet where we intended to have a couple of drinks before eating the curry I had made earlier. However, got chatting to Jim the landlord from Barnsley, a couple from Sutton Coldfield and a couple from Huddersfield who were staying at the camp site on the water park. No dinner, just snacks!