After this early lunch we battled the wind as we left the basin, turned and headed for the Worcester and Birmingham Canal. People on the bank seemed to be in a jolly mood: we got smiles and waves all the way today.
At the Bournbrook Aqueduct at Selly Oak the wind blew strongly broadside; a couple of hundred yards further on, with Sainsbury's on our right and Selly Oak Station on our left, the wind was stronger still. Our chimney hat blew off; fortunately the safety wire attaching it held.
Here we met up with Chris and Sally on Kairos and had a nice cup of tea and a chat on their boat.
In Sainsbury's my trousers quest was accomplished. Even better, we walked along the eastern end of the proposed new route of the Dudley (Lapal) Canal. We didn't have time to explore beyond Sainsbury's - perhaps next time we pass.
Around the Bournville area this man took a break from serenading his dog to talk to a towpath walker. The sun was in his eyes.
We made the sharp left turn onto the Stratford Canal and stopped at Bridge 5. This evening we had another fabulous curry at The Sweet Chillies in Yardley Wood Road.
3 comments:
Hi, I see you are moored where is was so convenient for the old Sainsburys - is there any sign of moorings being provided closer to the new one? can you access it from the canal or do you still have to slog along the road?
best wishes
Debby
Where we stopped was very close to the new Sainsbury's, Debby. Good straight concrete edge and rings. Walk under Bridge 80, turn immediately left through the tunnel the proposed connection to the Dudley/Lapal Canal will go and you're there. No roads to negotiate other than crossing a small service/car park road.
Thanks! last time we were there, there was no access from the towpath, though we could see where the new canal would go.
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