Let there be light

Woke up in time to catch the sunrise. 

Made our way along to Fazeley Junction passing what was possibly a mill now being converted into accommodation.

The bridges are quite low, so, down comes the chimney. 

And there's the junction where we are turning right.

There have always been pictures of birds on this wall but I think that the ones on the right are new. 

Bits of the junction have been smartened up. 

And round we go. 

There's even a signpost to confirm where we're going. 

And another bridge on our way out. 

Approaching the aqueduct and another boat coming through ahead of us. 

Now our turn. And we are crossing over the River Tame.

Just a little bit further on and we pass Alvecote Marina where they have a number of old working barges.

This is such a nice canal with some lovely places to moor in the sunshine. 

We've now arrived at Polesworth and we are stopping here so that we can visit the butchers and the greengrocers. One boat we passed said that there were only small shops in Polesworth - just what we like. Why do folk always want the big supermarkets and chain stores. Anyway, there's a Spar and a Co-op and a very good hardware shop. Plus loads of hair and beauty salons. Oh, the board above sets out the industrial heritage of Polesworth (if you can read it). 

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And here's the captain taking full advantage of the sunshine with a nice cuppa. I, in the meantime, am checking out the wiring for the tunnel light. Glad to say that it is now working and probably better than when it was installed. Can't wait for the next tunnel to try it out.

And this is a picture of the mooring for tonight. (This picture was taken earlier 'cos it's dark now and doesn't look the same.)