Five second Break!

On Saturday the 9. of June ME was due for her travel back to Norway.
She had afternoon train and because I would have a new visit the same day it worked out very well.

When ME train was to go from the station, my friend Geir was walking out the gate, so I got 5 second brake.

The Coventry pride was on this weekend so we had few refreshment and some people watching before we walked to the boat.

Coventry Canal basin

 Had a relaxing evening here before the second trip up the Ashby canal is due.

First day of the trip we was going few miles up the Ashby canal and found a nice quiet mooring, weather was lovely whats then better and get the BBQ going.

 The sunshine and the warmth have come on another visit lets hope it last.

Another sunny day

This canal is lovely and No rubbish around used peaceful nature sound 

Hinkley Wharf where we would like to stop and

Had two nights stop here, easy for food shops and pubs for us some like this sort of entertainment.

 Mr G and Captain cruising in the sunshine.

Here we passing Shackerstone, nice mooring 

Snarstone tunnel

And moored over night here at Present canal terminus., before head back to Coventry.

Disturbing pirate boat 

 TUG 

We had a very long cruise from Canal terminus to Stoke Golding where we was moored overnight and walked up to the same pub ME and I was. And had few games of pool.

Arriving back at junction with Coventry canal, left turn here.

 Got a nice mooring at Sutton Stop

 Had few pints here and was watching the football on the telly

 The grey hound pub its used lovely,

 Arriving back to Coventry.

11 days was coming to and end had a lunch before Mr G started his travel back to Norway.

Thanks for your visit Geir and welcome back next summer or when ever you want a England trip.



Happy days

Watch this space.....

Mari Elene on a summer visit!

Monday 4. of June my youngest daughter come for a few days holiday.
Two days before I cruised from Sutton stop down to Coventry canal basin. It was a good place to be meeting her.

Our cruise would be to the Ashby canal a lovely canal and no locks to be done.
Down part of this cruise have to be the stretch in and out from Coventry, its so much rubbish in the canal and the side of it. But here we go on a few days lovely trip together.

On the day she arrived we had a walk about in Coventry centre and had a lovely meal in the night at a steak house. only a short walk from the Basin.

Was a chilly first day cruise but Mari-Elene is all happy.

Well we both are happy people

 The Co Captain for the Ashby here we go

 She was steering the boat and did it brilliant, the captain could have a relaxing days as well.

 The weather become nice and warm, fanzy a burger or two. We had such lovely time.

 My small BBQ was doing it job proper

Had a wonder about at Market Bosworth, nice looking house

And the garden was amazing

We had to turn around here at Shacerstone

and a little walkabout before we was travelling to Stoke Golding

 The Co captain had a lunch break from the steering

 Left overs she was feeding the ducks with

Had a overnight stop here.

 Whats better and find a pub and play some pool

On our way back we had to stop here,  Such lovely farm shop with fresh produce

Free range chicken in the beer garden ( Lime kiln pub) 

A little refreshment in the sun

 Last day on our trip

Thanks for this time ME you was rely good to handle the boat in all ways.
You can now easy take your friends on a canal holiday but like the captain.

Happy days

Watch this space.....