Leaving Llangollen And it Got A bit Windy

We have had a great time in Llangollen and today Monday we are leaving, we passed this really lovely castle/house which is right by the canal you can see how narrow it is here.

The narrows are really exciting to go through but you do need to concentrate a lot. It was easier coming back as the water flow is helping you along.

We have seen a roundabout in Birmingham and a lay-by on the Llangollen Canal well it’s a passing place for boats if they have not followed the instructions at the beginning of the narrow section.

Lovely views again.

Our new friends Mike and Karel exiting Chirk Tunnel,

The High Bridge Is for Trains. One is On The Left In The Picture

It was getting very windy as the day went on. We moored at Bridge 19 again and had a very enjoyable evening with Mike and Karel over a beer or three.

Tuesday the wind was still a bit blustery but we decided to head off, a lovely trip until we got to the New Marton Lock’s. The top lock was rather difficult as the wind was pushing us about a bit and it was very slow going.

However at the bottom lock things got a little scary as there is no shelter we really struggled to get Tacet on to the waiting bollards.

A hire boat came out of the lock and as it waited for its crew the wind caught the boat and pushed it across the canal and pinned it against the trees , when the next hire boat came up, friends of the first one stuck the same happened to them and they got pinned against the opposite side. We heard later that they had got under-way a while later!!.

We are moored by Lower Frankton Junction the start of the Montgomery Canal where we said our goodbyes to Mike and Karel we hope to see them again soon.

Time travelled  Monday 5 hours Distance 10 Miles, 2 Aqueduct 2 Tunnel 650 yds 
Time Travelled 4.5 Hours Distance 6 Miles
Total Distance Travelled is 180 Miles 
 56 Locks (Broad) 76 single locks and 11 Tunnel's, Total Tunnel length 7207  yards   
Total Time 95 hours  
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