FRIDAY 21st AUGUST |
Mike, Wendy, Peter, Ian
Sneyd to Cambrian
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The Black Country Museum
& Dudley Tunnel |
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Friday's start was at 07:15. We saw more heavy horses at
the start of the day, this time with 2 foals. By Wednesfield junction the grot
in the cut was getting worse, but there were some water-lilies of different
colours. At Horseley Fields junction we barely managed to limp into the main
line with a mighty bladeful. Once we did, the water seemed wide and deep by
comparison with the Wyrley. At Factory junction we turned onto the Old Main
Line, then the Dudley Canal to moor at the Black Country Museum. We visited the
museum & went on the tunnel boat-trip into the Singing Cavern.
Tividale aqueduct
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Stewart Aqueduct
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The Engine Branch
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The
Engine Branch
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Smethwick locks
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Smethwick
Junction
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The
Icknield Port Loop
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Then we were off again, now on the last leg of the journey,
via the Old Main Line to Smethwick and back to central Brum, with a brief
diversion to visit the Icknield Port Loop. We moored at Cambrian wharf at
17:29. DAY'S RUN : 20.8 miles, 3 locks in 7 hrs 11 min
SATURDAY 22nd AUGUST |
Mike, Wendy, Peter, Ian
Cambrian Wharf to Sherborne
Street Wharf |
Cambrian Wharf |
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Farmer's Bridge locks |
All that was left to do was the tiny distance to Sherborne
Street wharf, to arrive as scheduled, at 08:59. DAY'S RUN : 0.4
miles, no locks in 10 minutes.
CRUISE TOTALS : 291.8 miles, 219 locks over
15 days' boating.
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