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| It's not all idyllic countryside settings on the Trent and Mersey |
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| Our mooring last night in the middle of nowhere |
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| View of River Weaver when descending in lift |
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| Anderton Boat Lift, from River Weaver |
Friday, 19 July 2013
Friday 19th July 2013 Trent and Mersey canal, Anderton Boat Lift onto River Weaver
Wednesday, 17 July 2013
Wednesday 17th July 2013 Day trip to Chester (by bus)
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| Remains of the Roman Baths |
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| Chester Basin in the city centre |
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| River Dee passing through Chester |
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| Chester Castle |
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| Chester Cathedral |
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| Busy Chester |
Wednesday 17thJuly 2013 Back down Llangollen Canal incorporating Marbury, Wrenbury and mooring at Barbridge Junction
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| Property at Wrenbury |
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| The White Swan Marbury |
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| The Mere at Marbury |
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| The lifting bridge at Wrenbury with a boat passing through |
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| Tom being helpful to a crew of bikini clad girls!!!!!!! |
Sunday, 14 July 2013
Sunday 14th July 2013 Montgomery Canal and Llangollen incorporating 3 night visit from Terry and Carol
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| Waiting to join the Montgomery Canal - 7miles of navigation |
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| Barbeque in Llangollen Basin listening to Verdi's Requiem |
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| Horseshoe Falls - the beginning of the Llangollen Canal |
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| Morning Coffee with Terry and Carol's friends at the end of their holiday |
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| The Pontcysylite Aquaduct |
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| Going over the Pontcysylite Aquaduct |
Wednesday, 10 July 2013
Wednesday 10th July 2013 Whitchurch to Montgomery Canal via Ellesmere
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| Strawberries and cream for Wimbeldon men's final |
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| Moored in the Ellesmere Basin |
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| Town Hall Ellesmere |
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| Whitchurch |
Sunday, 7 July 2013
Saturday 6th July 2013 Baddiley Lock to Whitchurch
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| The end of The Grindley Brook Locks on a sweltering hot day - luckily we had a lock keeper for the last three |
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| The mannequin skipper - luckily the boat was stationary |
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| A manual lift bridge |
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| Changeover day for the hire fleet - waiting for their new crew |
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| Approaching the electric lift bridge at Wrenbury-- after 5 boats went through the traffic was not too happy |
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| We had passengers for part of the trip today - up to no good I think!!!!! |
Friday, 5 July 2013
Friday 5th July 2013 Audlem to Wrenbury, Llangollen Canal
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| Audlem Town
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| Audlem Old Lock Keeper's Cottage
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| Joining the Llangollen Canal - 1st Lock |
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| Meeting David and Betty on the Llangollen Canal
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