Nearly didn’t happen as they caught COVID and she was still positive when we set off on Saturday 9 th July. It was a hot start to the holiday and it was going to get hotter. We were off from the marina and heading towards Beeston before lunch then had a few locks to navigate, luckily with some company so it wasn’t too difficult (not that I’m much use with locks or steering.) I kept watch as we went up through the staircase lock at Bunbury and he did it right. It was fairly familiar ground (water!) as we headed for Barbridge where we moored up for the night. The next day we headed past the junction to Llangollen and we were in new territory. Nantwich was the first stop and what a nice place that was (although one resident shouted from her car, “Take your dog home!”) We headed on hoping for better company and stopped on the edge of Audlem, a rather attractive large village. Monday morning we set off up 15 locks – all single – but by ...
My owners wanted me to post these pictures and notes to let you know what it's like being a beagle.