Saturday:
Lots of birds at 4 a.m. as it starts getting light. Had an uneventful, unhurried cruise back to Ellesmere. Stopped off at another very peaceful spot, looking over a large mere (lake, but I’m sure it has more significance than just a lake). Lots of trees, colourful bushes on the other side of the mere and lots of birds (again).
A few days ago, we passed by a canal junction, with a small staircase set of locks and a few single locks. We had time this afternoon to cruise through Ellesmere back to the Frankton Locks to have a look. These locks are at the start of the Montgomery Canal which has enough environmental significance that only 12 boats are allowed down the locks each day, you have to book and enter the locks between 12 & 2pm. Staircase locks look to be more complicated than single locks because the bottom gate of one lock is also the top date of the lock below, so you have to plan lock movements carefully.
Back moored in the town arm of the canal and a walk to the laundrette. Keeping clean takes a lot of time! It’s now 4:15 pm and once the washing/drying is done, back to the boat and motor just around the corner to moor outside the marina for the night. At about 8:30 tomorrow morning, one of the marina staff will come and take us into the marina to disembark. The marina is very tight, with lots of boats, so it’s good that, for insurance reasons, one of the staff has to take us in.
It’s been great being able to cook our own food and make our own good coffee after 2 weeks of B&Bs, pubs and cafes.
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