Today we cruised back into England and tomorrow the towpath changes so tonight it was a chance to wash the boat hoping to wash the other side tomorrow.

The neighbours on the opposite side kept their eye on me all the time.

Bit of a suprise waking up to rain hitting the boat.

As we continue our return journey we passed a very busy Trevor Basin and had to wait for canoes to complete their journey across the Aquaduct before we could start ours.

Yesterday Hilary booked a train ride to complete our stay in Llangollen before we set off today.

Before Craig made his ardous journey back to Essex we treated him to a fried breakfast in a local cafe with great views across the town.

As it was Craig's last evening we had a great meal in The Corn Mill.

 

On Friday we arrived at the end of the Langollen completing Craig's journey, it was then a walk to the Horseshoe falls with a beer or two on the way back.

To get to Trevor Basin we had to cross the Pontcysyllte Aquaduct, we also walked it this afternoon.

Today we actually cruised into Wales and tonight we have squeezed into Trevor Basin

 

Last night we had a our first BBQ of the season at Chirk even though the weather was not the typical BBQ weather.

Today we travelled to Ellesmere through some lovely countryside where tonight Craig bought us meal for my Birthday and Fathers Day at the Red Lion.

The picture of us two was taken after a large first course and a couple of beers.

Hilary trying to work off her Thai Meal in the park on the way back to the boat.

Yesterday we travelled to Whitchurch passing through Grindley Brook locks where one of the lockkeepers attended the launch of The Maisibert, we also met Dianne and Peter going out for a Thai meal where we were served by a robotic waiter.

Craig joined us at Nantwich and started our cruise on the Llangollan because of the breakdown we had a long evening cruise.

Marconi Radar played a big part in the exhibits and when we were kids we lived near their testing area and every time they tested one of these you had a white dot go across your television screen.

After a quick sandwich in N.A.A.F.I. we set off on our tour and it it soon become apparent how large and how far underground the bunker was with exhibits on every floor.

After a lot of undercover searching we bumped into a couple of other boaters who pointed us in the right direction telling us how much they enjoyed there visit.

Came to the locks and there is long wait but there was a whisper that there was a secret bunker and after a lot of secret searching we saw the signs.

Adjustment to the lesuire battery alternator done and a splash of diesel and we set off.