Leaving Liverpool & Up the Wigan Flight Of 21 Locks

Monday a rather breeze start to leaving salthouse docks we made are way round to the first lock and was helped  through by CRT staff. We made really good progress and moored at swing Bridge 10.

Tuesday 28th we teamed up with a Mike and Aileen on there boat Quaintrelle and we were soon through the 4 swing bridges and moored at Burscough so we could do a bit of shopping and for me to get a haircut.

Wednesday we moved off with Quintrelle but only Aileen was onboard as Mike had work commitments. We moored at Parbold  we were waved in By Gerry & Honour from The Great Escape who we met in Liverpool.

Thursday we headed off with Gerry & Honour and moored at Crooke nice and early.

Friday we were up to leave for 9.00 as we are doing 25 double locks today including the 21 Locks at Wigan. We soon arrived at the bottom of the 21 locks and set off at 11.15. we had a great passage up the locks and were soon in to a good steady routine and we completed the 21 locks in 4 hours 15 mins .

Tacet & The Great Escape Entering A Lock

Ladies In A lock

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Weeds On Lock Wall's

We have moored by a golf course this evening.

View From A Mooring Tonight.

Time Travelled Monday 6 Hrs  Distance Travelled 9 Miles

Time Travelled Tuesday 4Hrs Distance Travelled 4 Miles

Time Travelled Wednesday 1.5 Hrs Distance Travelled 2.5 Miles

Time Travelled Thursday 1.5 Hrs Distance Travelled 3 Miles

Time Travelled Friday 7 Hrs Distance Travelled 6 Miles 25 Locks

 Total Distance Travelled 449.. Miles 

108 Locks (Broad) 197 single locks and 17 tunnel's, 1 Massive Lock

Total Tunnel length 9097 yards   
Total Time 281 hours  

Guess What we are LOVING IT.