On To The llangollen Canal

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    

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