Thursday 9 February 2012

Leaving Llangollen ...

Collectively we'd decided that we'll be 'canny' and follow today's trip boat, that will save us walking in front to ensure we don't meet boats coming the other way!
It was dull and drizzly when we reversed out of the visitor mooring basin leaving Geoff ,he will be tail-end Charlie again today as he's stopping to pick up a delivery of coal at the wharf.
That's the trip boat on the wharf, it's off over the aqueduct to Froncysyllte and due to move off any moment now ...
 ... here comes Seyella now and we're still waiting for the tripper to move off!
 Moored boats and a lift bridge ...
 ... and the weather is deteriorating quickly ...
 Ann and Chas stopped off at the services but have caught us up, and now it really is raining ...
 ... Moore 2 Life following us over Pontcysllte
 This is the first we've seen of the trip boat since it disappeared round the first bend when it set off.  It's now winded (turned) and ...
 ... picked up two more trip boats ...
 ... and passing Moore 2 Life who've pulled in for water.
It really is raining hard now as we near tonight's mooring where contractors are improving the towpath opposite Chirk Marina. Fortunately the stretch where we've moored has not yet been turned into a quagmire.
We were pleased to stop, put in the pins and put the kettle on, although it'll take some time for the raincoats to dry off ... I really don't like travelling in the rain ... fair-weather boater then some will say ... and I say ... yes if at all possible!

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