After the excitements of the past week we are back to normal boating. We started moving at 9:00 and popped into Venetian Marine (popped means waiting half an hour for the wharf to become free!) to dump our old batteries and then cruised to Barbridge Junction where the Middlewich Branch joins the main Shropshire Union Canal which connects Birmingham to Chester.
There we waited for 3/4 hour for the water point to become free and we filled up. A passing boater told us that the Llangollen Canal had been closed that morning because of a major breach. If it is as serious as it appears many people will have their holidays disrupted and many locals will lose out during what should be the most lucrative part of the year as the Llangollen is Britains busiest and arguably most scenic canal.
After lunch at Barbridge Junction we travelled the 3 winding miles to moor on the Nantwich Embankment overlooking the town. We plan to stay here for a couple of nights as Nantwich seems an interesting place to explore.
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