We left Nantwich on Wednesday around 10.00 with the sky
looking nice and blue. We put the washing machine on and had a nice steady
cruise up to Hurleston Junction, this Junction takes us on to the Llangollen
Canal.
Turning a sharp left hand turn we climb the 4 Hurleston
Locks at the top of the locks we filled with water and got rid of our rubbish.
We cruised with the sun on are backs but the wind had picked
up a little, on to the first of the locks that we had been reading about with
the strong by-wash near each lock entrance and yes they were strong the force of water pushes the boat off course so it can be tricky getting in to the locks. Sharon done a great
job it guiding Tacet in to the Locks. We decided to moor just beyond Bethills Bridge. What a lovely mooring to
with some really great views both of these looking out of either side of Tacet.
A pair of hotel boats passed as we were moored, the first we
have seen since we started out. I took a walk up to the next lock and just caught them leaving the lock The company is called Bywater Hotel Cruises.
Thursday we woke to a very different morning the sky was
very dark and as it had rained very heavily in the night it looked like more
rain was due, so we waited until it dried out and set off.
On to the locks with the very strong by-washes and it
started to drizzle a little but this did not last. We moored for lunch at
Wrenbury and set off again. The sky was threatening rain but the weather forecast
had said it was going to clear out and guess what they were right as we
completed the final 4 locks of the day the sun came out and joined us.
We are moored at Grindley Brook for the evening with the
fire alight as the forecast is for a frost tonight.
Time travelled Wednesday 3 hours, Distance 5.5 Miles 6 Locks
Time Travelled Thursday 4 hours Distance 8 Miles 8 Locks
Total Distance Travelled is 135.5 Miles
56 Locks (Broad) 68 single locks and 7 Tunnel's, Total Tunnel length 6420 yards
Total Time 69.5 hours
AND WERE LOVING IT
Time travelled Wednesday 3 hours, Distance 5.5 Miles 6 Locks
Time Travelled Thursday 4 hours Distance 8 Miles 8 Locks
Total Distance Travelled is 135.5 Miles
56 Locks (Broad) 68 single locks and 7 Tunnel's, Total Tunnel length 6420 yards
Total Time 69.5 hours
AND WERE LOVING IT