I haven't managed to find out who Colin P Witter was, but he must have been pretty important to have a structure such as this one named after him; I've never seen a lock like it ...
The other boat in the lock with Muscovy is Enigma. We'd been though so much together that we weren't ready to be parted just yet.
Just out of this lock we came upon Stratford on Avon's famous Holy Trinity Church, the burial place of William Shakespeare.
It's been in the news recently, as there is a need to move the grave, but no-one wants to do the job as it's supposed to bring on a curse. I think that's one job that Bears Unlimited won't be tendering for. Doesn't the river look serene and friendly in our picture? Who'd have thought that less than a couple of hours had passed since we were floodbound.
A couple of minutes further on and we were seeing more famous Stratford sights. One looked a bit different to usual ...
Yes, this is the famous Royal Shakespeare Theatre, or what's left of it. As you can see it's being pulled down and rebuilt. Had we not been floodbound for 2 days we'd planned to overnight in Stratford and see if we could take in a show. Maybe next time ...
I've saved my favourite picture til last, to finish off the flooding chapter of our holiday.
Here I am with my friends from Enigma, saying goodbye and thanks for the support and great company. Enigma's home base is near Kidderminster, one of my favourite parts of the canal system, so hopefully our paths will cross again.
Next time, we leave the Avon and return to the familiar territory of the canal system.
Lots of love, Eddie and crew xxx
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