Raining pretty steady this morning so stayed put and sat it out waiting for a clearance.
When it stopped, about 11.45am, I pulled the pins and made for the first of two tunnels about 200 metres from our mooring.
We stopped for a pump out of the sewer pit then moved on. Emerging from the second tunnel the rain had returned. Tough as steak I carried on steering, the crew had disappeared inside, for a couple of hours to moor up at Hopwood.
The first tunnel was Tardebigge Tunnel, 580yds long....
Not lined on roof and pretty irregular shape...
Looking toward the exit... the white stuff seemed to be leaching out of the roof...
Looking back to entry... wide enough to pass....
The second tunnel was Shortwood tunnel, 613yds long...
Approaching the entry.. looks dead straight...
Looking back.. this one is lined with bricks.... part way...
Approaching the other end... Can also pass but no tow path... was a "Wet" tunnel from the roof...
When doing multiple locks close together it pays to walk or ride ahead and set the next couple of locks, let water in or out, to speed the job up...
Irish Locker..... Comes along after boat has passed through locks....
Still raining on and off, not cold though so should move tomorrow....
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