This morning, having turned on to the Coventry Canal at Fradley Junction, we had a lock-free cruise towards Fazeley Junction, which is a mile or so outside of Tamworth (see map above – click on it for more detail). This stretch of canal is again rural and not unattractive. Almost soporific really – the hours just slip by without either of us noticing. Lunch was at a nice open stretch where we could have towpath dog racing.
Wednesday’s lunch stop
To give the dogs a bit of light relief we stand around 30 – 40 yards apart, and let them race each other between the two of us. Poppy always wins. Even if Miry is given a head start, she’ll generally wait for Poppy to catch up before racing !
We reached Fazeley Junction at around 4:30, and our winter plans of being ‘down South’ looked to be step nearer when we came across a signpost confirming we’re going the right way !
Given a further choice of Coventry or the South, we thought we might leave Coventry until another day (or year !)
Brutus Maximus on Tour 