A few days in Nantwich and Visit to Chester

Tuesday 28^th May to Sunday 2^nd June

Tuesday – we just did shopping and chilled out.

Retail Park

Clock in Chester

Wednesday – we had a day trip to Chester.  It is a lovely city.  We first walked out to the retail park which is not far away and then had a wander around the shops and then went in Chester Market, there are a few butchers, cheese stalls, fruit and veg as well as cards, haberdashery, kitchen ware, etc.  

Chester Cathedral

Chester

Nile Napoletano Pizzeria

Communal Area

Chester Walls

Also there are several cafes selling food from around the world, there is a communal seating area so you order your food from whichever takes your fancy and they bring it to you at the communal tables.  We opted for pizzas from one of the cafes called Stile Napoletano, the chef comes from Naples and the dough has a long fermentation which makes the pizza very light and they use ingredients imported from Italy along with local produce.  The pizzas were delicious and were really light, different to any pizza we have had before and we would definitely have them again.  After lunch, we had a walk on the walls, went for a coffee then got the bus back, it was a good day out in Chester.

Swan Family

Ruth and Peter on Peru

Thursday – we didn't do a lot, a few jobs and chilled out.  Our friends Ruth and Peter on NB Peru were moored around the aqueduct from us, so in the evening they popped in, it was lovely to see them and we spent a good few hours catching up, they are on their way to Liverpool.

Friday – Ruth and Peter were moving on this morning so when they were ready to go, we moved our boat down into their space as it was nearer the water point and more sunny.  We waved goodbye to Ruth and Peter and then tied up our boat. In the afternoon, John, Sharon and Smuggler who are on NB Thomazina turned up in the afternoon and there was a space that they could fit in, they only have a small boat, not far from us so they moored up there.  In the evening, they came round for a few drinks and we had a lovely evening catching up, Smugs took his usual place in the dinette!

John & Sharon enjoying a drink

Our Banquet

Saturday – Me, Kev, John and Sharon walked into Nantwich and found a nice pub, The White Horse to have a drink before lunch, I had Koppaburg Strawberry and Lime gin and it was so nice.  We then went across the road to the Thai Restaurant called Aroi-Thai.   We have been there once before and it was really good and we weren't disappointed this time, we had a great meal, really delicious and would definitely recommend this place.

In Ebenezers

After lunch, we walked back through the shops and stopped off at Ebeneezer's Craft Beer Emporium, which specialises in craft beers, ciders, gins and single malt whiskies. They had a nice range of gins and Sharon and I went for Bloom Jasmine and Rose gin and John had Malfy Blood Orange gin.  Kev had a Leffe beer.  

John serenading us

We then walked back to our boats and got together in the evening for wine and cheese and John's home made bread which was lovely.  John and Sharon are musicians and John has recently had a cello made, so he brought it round and serenaded us, lovely it was too.   It was a really nice day, great food, lovely gins and great company.

John, Sharon & Smugs going on their way

Sunday – John, Sharon and Smugs are moving on today so we said our goodbyes and they chugged on their way.  It was lovely spending a couple of days together but we will see them again next weekend as they are coming up by car to the marina they are leaving their boat in so they will drive over to see us on the Llangollen canal where ever we might be.  I then went into town to get a few things and Kev spent the morning and afternoon making up more stock to sell.  We are staying here one more night then on our way tomorrow morning.