Rugby

Today was lovely, sunny and warmer.  We stopped for lunch in Braunston, then continued up the Oxford Canal to Rugby.  On schedule to arrive in Coventry Friday.

We’re mostly traveling past farms, and have been winding through the hills with a valley on one side much of the time.  Very quiet and picturesque.

I’m feeling comfortable with the boat.  Today I got out my GPS to check cruising speed.  The speed limit is 4 mph.  Our now-standard cruise speed is 2.8 mph, < 5 km/hr.  Not fast, but it still requires attention to stay off the banks and get through bridges and past other boats.

There’s a big supermarket close by, so we’re off for more provisions.  This is a busy town.

Our plans for the next few weeks are getting clearer.  We’ll follow the Warwickshire Ring counter clockwise, returning to the Oxford Canal in Napton to return to base.  If we have more time we’ll do some side trips around Birmingham or go down the Stratford-Upon-Avon Canal.  That’s a couple of weeks out.