Birmingham City Centre to Neptune's Wharf, Tipton

Well that didn't go to plan. When we arrived in Birmingham Monday I meant to clear the prop as we had picked something up on it. Forgot to do that, so after we had set off we had to stop again to clear the prop. Then we attempted to go up Smethwick locks this morning. Got to the bottom lock to discover the locks are closed, reversed back to the junction, picked up another bladeful which didn't help and I ran into the bank and lifted the rudder out of its cup. Got it back in on the second attempt, then fought the wind for the rest of the morning. Popped into the BCLM to empty our toilet cassette, then returned out onto the old main line and now moored back at Neptune's wharf, Tipton. 😊 

10½ miles 3 locks 1 tunnel in 5hrs 10mins. what3words ///dishes.remind.spots 

Turned into the Old Main line below Smethwick locks

Smethwick bottom lock

Stuart's aqueduct and M5 Motorway bridge

Very colourful display

Pudding Green junction, but no fisherman today, he was there each time we passed last week

Turning into the Brades branch at Albion junction

Approaching Brades bottom lock

Jo being busy

Approaching the 2 staircase locks

Entering the bottom lock of the staircase

Going up in the bottom staircase lock

Top lock

Just about to turn onto the Old Main line at Bradeshall junction

Approaching Dudley Port

Dudley Port

Dudley Port

Another wide bit

Turning into the BCLM at Tipton junction

Having emptied our toilet cassette, we returned back out onto the Old Main line

Tipton Green

Now moored back at Neptune's wharf, Tipton

Keith