Sunday 14 June 2009

From Anderton on the Trent and Mersey Canal, and northwards on to the Bridgewater Canal

Another perfect boating day, other than our crew girl left today to return to proper work, just as she was getting the hang of the routine.

At last we have encountered a traditional hotel motorboat and butty, with bright paintwork, white ropes, huge tiller and rudder and a very efficient crew going about their duties. It drew a lot of attention and rightly so.

We passed by the Anderton Lift again as we moved north on the Trent and Mersey canal and into the first of todays tunnels. All were only wide enough for one boat, but as 2 of them were not straight, we had to comply with strict times for entry, and trust that no one had 'jumped the lights' as it were from the other end!

No problem, so onward on to the Bridgewater Canal moving high up above last weeks routes along the River Weaver and the Manchester Ship Canal

Our day ended as we found a quiet spot in the warm, late afternoon sun, in a village named Moore, on the Bridgewater Canal. (A fisherman here when we arrived, is still fishing nearly 6 hours later!)

2 canals; 3 tunnels; 1 lock (6" deep);