Or in this case, downhill!
No idea what this is, but I thought it was pretty!
Wiggle and Sofy walked on-lead. We did see other dogs who had obviously been in the canal for a swim but I was worried that as well as the water being rather murky, the sides of the canal are steep.
Further down the towpath, the view back up the hill:
As we were walking, a barge was navigating the locks. After a chat with a chap from the Waterways, I discovered that it takes 4 hours for each boat to get up the hill. We weren't in any hurry, so we watched as a barge came through one of the locks:
At the bottom of the main flight of locks:
Wiggle and Sofy and a handy post!
With winter having been so cold, the flowers seem later than usual, like this Bluebell:
Swans:
After being out in the warm sun, on the way home we stopped at the river in town so Wiggle and Sofy could cool off in the water:
They both had fun, splashing around & playing ball:
Despite the lovely day, there was only us at the river
Cooling down:
Sofy:
Splashing after the ball together:
Back home and after all that walking and swimming, it was time to dry off in the sun, relaxing on Sofy's bed:
Although Sir H didn't come out with us, he was enjoying the sun while we were out in the garden:
