From Barrow upon Soar to Ratcliffe on Soar

I got my tent packed under dry conditions, but it started to rain heavy as I went away from Barrow upon Soar.
As the canal merges into the River Soar, the towpath disappeared. I had to push over meadows with cows, and the gates were too small for my bicycle. Roundabout every 500 meters I had to get the luggage off and lift all my parcels over the fences. In the afternoon I had had enough, and took the train to Hucknall in order to stay with a friend of mine for some days.