24 May – Keckwick to River Weaver
Woke to drizzle and needed to move as batteries low.
Started off along Trent & Mersey canal and the canal definitely narrows. Our
first tunnel – Preston Brook Tunnel is 1239 yards, it is on a time table and we
arrived just in time though Pete had to jump off and grab some free books. As
you come through tunnel there is a stop lock so I got to drive into my first lock and
Pete opened it.
PRESTON BROOK TUNNEL
The country side is beautiful and day improved as we travelled
along. We had two more tunnels to go
through. Saltersford Tunnel, even though this was the smallest and probably the
trickiest as you could see through it and it is very bendy. We had a two boat
ahead of us one being towed. The tunnel is said to be haunted by a ghost of a
female, we didn’t see her as she was scared away by the guys in the front
yelling instructions to each other.
SALTERSFORD TUNNEL
Last was Barnton Tunnel and then into the cute town Barnton.
We stopped for lunch and then headed off to Anderton Lift to
see if we could go down. We got down there about 3pm and were able to book a 5pm
flight down. Late leaving but once down on the River Weaver we stopped for the
night.
25 May - River Weaver
Goodness a month down on board Musn Grumble and we are definitely
not grumbling as we have got into boat mode. Definitely 4 miles an hour and I think
we are actually averaging 2 miles.
We did a small cruise on the River Weaver and then booked
into Northwich Marina as we badly needed to do loads of washing and power makes
it a lot easier. Supermarket opposite so supplies are done and chores done and
will be off to explore some of the town shortly, that is if I can drag Pete
away from the Cricket.
Sunken Concrete Barge
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