It was a miserable day, much like Tuesday. So what better reason for a ride?
And it was much like Tuesday, a fine rain that didn't make you wet but a little colder. So I ventured a bit further along the canal.
Sometimes you see things you haven't seen before, like narrowboats moored with poles instead of ropes, and awning to keep out the weather.
And sometimes what you see causes you to look again, and then look more closely. I originally thought they had merely loaded their car onto the back, unusual to say the least. Most people manage with a bike, or a motorcycle in a few cases.
And I wonder why it has a registration plate on there. It'll keep you warm and dry while steering though.
FWIW, there's a photo of of it three years ago in a less completed state on
https://elainemcnulty.wordpress.com/2013/04/10/a-walk-along-by-the-canal/
I hadn't see one of these warning plates for a while, so I thought this one at Cow Roast as worth recording. I just wonder how many drivers heading for the marina actually see it, let alone read it.
I stopped here for a snack and a chatty fisherman told me he'd seen a kingfisher her about half an hour ago. Seeing I'd arrived here and then started exploring about that long ago, it was probably me that scared it off.
As always, the railway isn't far away, so the idyllic countryside scenes are not quite as you'd imagine.
16.7 miles max 17 avg 7.0 mph. Year to date, 72.1 miles, Target 400 miles.
Edited to add map: