Engine start 566.2 07:20
Engine stop 574.3 15:15 = 8 hours
Miles: 12.5 Locks: 10 Lock miles: 22.5
Spent Sunday at rest at Maesbury. AJS walked to St Winifreds Well - a beautiful spot and worth dodging the cows for it. Then Sunday lunch at the Navigation Inn - lovely. Siesta to sleep it off and to prepare for a late night comet spotting. Managed to see Comet Neowise around 23:30 - clear sky at last!
Early start on Monday with alarm at 07:00 and on our way by 07:20 to get to Frankton locks. Passage up booked for 09:00-12:00. Breakfast of bacon butties once we had done the Aston locks and passed the Queens Head. A kayaker took off right in front of us but was moving fast so soon got out of our way.
We were last in a queue of 4 going up the Frankton locks including Dawn and David again who were going to be heading east towards Ellesmere.
We headed west and were soon caught up to a very slow hire boat which kindly let us overtake - running aground in the process - only for them to join us at the queue for the New Marton locks. Soup and brie baguette on the move for lunch.
Moored at Chirk Bank in intermittent sunshine, chill wind on occasion. Immediately a succession of boats came by - where did they all spring from?
Walked into Chirk via the Chirk Bank footpath. ADS troubled by undergrowth of nettles and brambles due to wearing shorts... Got groceries at the Spar and returned to the boat via the Chirk Tunnel and Aqueduct - some good photos.
Back to boat by beer o'clock and entertained by jousting narrowboats - better than a play.
Settled down quite early due to long day. Woken about 22:00 by a hire boat hitting us. Crew said they had "only just picked her up and don't know what we are doing!". Hmmmm....
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