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We made it to Llangollen

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Yes, we did fit into the locks at Hurleston, the narrowest locks on British Waterways so we should be all right everywhere else.

Llangollen Basin  © Paul Balmer 2007We paused for a day at Wrenbury for my parents to visit and cruised forwards through the lift bridge to the winding point, then back through three locks to the next winding point behind us and back to Wrenbury.  It was lovely warm sunshine and everyone seemed to enjoy the day.

Then onwards until forced to stop by torrential rail at Wixhall Moss on Sunday.

Monday saw a prompt start and heading through the staircase locks at Grindley Brook to pick up our daughter, Susan, who had been patiently waiting at Chirk after travelling by train.  She had a lift through the tunnel and walked over the aqueduct and joined us in time to help with the filming of the aqueduct and tunnel.

Blake Mere  © Paul Balmer 2007We reached Llangollen in the evening and briefly explored the walk to the Horseshoe falls and into town.  The photo of the basin was taken this morning before all the boats started to leave.

This evening we are moored alongside Blake Mere.  There are several Meres around here – a Mere being a natural hollow which is filled with water but has no direct stream or river flowing in our out like a lake has.  This is the view across the towpath from the boat.  It’s lovely and quiet with the evening sunshine glinting on the trees opposite.

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