Unusual footbridge by the final Macc lock.

Day 77 - onto the Trent & Mersey canal again, Harecastle Tunnel to Middleport.

July 31st 2013
1 lock, 362 in total. Rain, more rain, and heavy rain. Did we want to climb Mow Cop in this? – not really. Was the view gong to be any good when we got there? – unlikely. We waited for 45 minutes and decided to abandon the plan, a decision which made more and more sense as the wet day progressed. We motored the last stretch of the Macclesfield to a lock with a 1 ... read more

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Dunlin

In common with many others, we intend going on a cruise in our retirement, albeit a DIY affair. There will be no dressing for dinner at the Captain's table because she's fairly laid back about that sort of thing. My intention is to write a travel log but I have no idea if we will have adequate broadband access on a daily basis and indeed whether I shall have anything worth saying. Please paste the link below into www.maps.google.com for our projected route plan, which is subject to change depending on: canal stoppages flood drought time inclination The red line... full info

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