Saturday 30 May 2015

Bath


Still at Claverton and I was keen to take a look at the water driven pumping station which lifted water from the river Avon and up to the canal. But guess what it was closed. It is closed for all of this year due to a refurbishment taking place which is a bit of a shame.

At least Curly enjoyed a walk down to the river and a look at the weir that fed the pumping station.
 
A bit disappointed and back to Inca for an afternoon sat in the sun and chilling out with a glass or 3.
 
 Great looking doors on this boat as we pull pins from Claverton and make our way into Bath.

 Approaching Bath and we manage to pick up a mooring just before Sydney Gardens. Good job as because as you can imagine like the rest of the Kennet and Avon canal moorings are in very short supply.
 With Inca moored we walk down the locks to the river Avon and then up to Pulteney weir.

This is my first time in Bath and its just as I would imagined it to be.

 Bath Rugby ground and home to the Bath egg chasers.

   After a few hours spent walking around Bath it was then back to Inca and due to a wet foot a complete change of plans are forced onto us....But more about that in the next post.

                                                                    Happy Days

8 comments:

  1. Gary, Thanks for hanging in there with posting your blog. Reading it is always a pleasant part of my day. Enjoy having Curly on board. She is growing up so fast, as all grandchildren/children seem to do. Aloha, Amos & Charlene

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    1. Hi Amos and Charlene..Curly certainly wears us out, but what a great way to be worn out..

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  2. nice photos, was that the Crescent I could see in one of the photos?

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    1. No not the crescent. Unfortunately we ran out of time in Bath ...

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  3. Great post Gary & Carolyn but I'm biased your on my home turf now are you heading to Bristol tomorrow or somewhere in between there and Bath?

    Cheers

    Ade

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    1. Hi Ade, If you look at the latest post you will see our plans have unfortunately changed...Regards Gary

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  4. Hi again I didn't expect that kind of wet foot! Never mind glad you got it sorted.
    I was kind of thinking I may of popped up to say hello today but stuff got in the way anyhow.
    Have a good trip back east.
    Cheers
    Ade

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    1. Hi Ade.. Bit of a shame .maybe we will meet up sometime in the future....Gary

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