Here I am Rune
Distance 2.4 miles
Total 5343 Locks 433 Tunnels
Running total mileage 8030 miles
Bit of a grind coming up the Wolverhampton 21 flight today. The pound between locks 17 and 18 was empty so we had to wait for CRT to run some water down. The above lock 5 to the top all of the pounds were down so we were contantly getting stuck on the cill, either going into the lock or getting out of one. All in all it took us getting on for 5 hours to get through the flight. Curiously we only met one boat coming down which given that the weather was excellent and it is a week-end was a bit unexpected. Even since we’ve been moored here in Wolverhampton only two boats have come past, one a private boat, one a hire boat, where is everyone?
Took the opportunity of a shaded mooring to put the 2nd coat on the stern area of the boat, so that is one job completed, all I need to do is put the fenders back on in the morning before we set off. The aim tomorrow will be to get into Birmingham, although we are a day ahead of schedule if we do.
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