Boy did we have a storm last night, thunder and lightening all round and we had a 15foot TV aerial sticking up in the air. I decided it was prudent just to leave it now the storm was on us.
This morning it was all peace and calm and we set off at 9-30 to head for Ellesmere to do a bit of shopping. Polletts Bridge 6W is a nice example of a turnover bridge where the towpath changes side.
As we approached Frankton Junction the fuel boat Mountbatten was coming towards us and a cruiser
decided to overtake it. Luckily he had enough speed.
There is a large dairy farm on the banks of the Llangollen canal and they have dozens of calf crates.Only a few can be seen in this photograph.
Luckily some cows have a much better life of wandering the pastures on both side of the canal.
We went down the Ellesmere arm and unlike last week it was jam packed solid, luckily as we went to the end to wind a lady popped out of a boat and said they would be leaving as soon as she had packed the shopping away. So we carried on to the end, winded and slow made our way back to where the boat was making ready to leave. Diana visited both Tesco and Vermeulens Bakery and Delicatessen for some nice tasty items. While we were there we also had lunch. We then left the arm and went to the services to dump refuse and top up with water. When we passed earlier it was packed with boats waiting, now it was empty.
It was then on to Hampton Bank, on the way it not only started to rain but also the thunder and lightning joined in, fairly throwing it down. We moored on the 48hr mooring until it stopped raining before walking round to see our friends. After tea and biscuits and a bag of goodies from their garden we were off again to moor for the night at Whixall Junction, Need less to say on the way the skies opened again, thank goodness for the brolly.
Todays Journey
13 miles, no locks in 5½ hours
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