Today we are on the move and we were glad to see
it was actually dry and the sun was trying to come out, a rarity these days!
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| Prees Branch |
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| Straight section of Canal |
We set off from our mooring under the bridge and past the
Prees Branch. The canal was quiet and
only saw a couple of boats moving. We
chugged on and then saw a water point so stopped there to fill up the tank,
there was also rubbish bins so we got rid of all the rubbish we had accumulated
in the last few days.
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| Coming to a bridge |
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| Another Bridge |
Then on we went passing Cole Mere which was through the
trees and then we came to Blake Mere, a charming little lake right by the
towpath.
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| Blake Mere |
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| Ellesmere Tunnel |
We then came to Ellesmere tunnel which is only 87yds long so
we were soon through there and can therefore on a bit further. We were then approaching Ellesmere and we
moored up before the Ellesmere arm.
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| Going through the Tunnel |
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| Deli & Bakers |
In the afternoon we walked down the arm and into the town
where there is a Tesco right by the canal and several other shops along with a
Co-op in the town. There is also a
lovely Bakery and Delicatessen called Vermeulens, what a great place, they make
all their own bread, pies, pork pies and cakes so needless to say we had to buy
some and they had a good selection of bacon, sausages, raw and cooked meats.
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| Ellesmere Arm |
We then walked back through the town stopping off at a café
for a coffee then headed back to the boat.
We are staying here for a couple of days now as tomorrow we
want to explore The Mere, a big lake near here and Ellesmere Castle, a motte
and bailey so let’s hope the sun is shining for once!
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