Just in case anyone was wondering we haven't sunk or been abducted by aliens. We have been having a lazy week at Blake Mere, about a mile from Ellesmere, with Kathy and co.
We did travel about a mile after my last post to get from Cole Mere to Blake Mere but I didn't think it was worth blogging for that!
It has been a nice week but also a bit sad because Marly, the mother of our cats, went missing about two weeks ago. Then this week Albert, who was from the same litter as Lance and Gwyn was hit by a car and killed. We buried him in the woods by the mere. We have left Storm, the last of Nimue's litter, with Kathy to see if she will settle with their cats. She is very like Marly except that Marly didn't have any white on her. It would be nice if she finds a home with Kathy.
After a week of lazing around we set off late this morning for Llangollen, it will probably take us two or three days to get there and then the same on the way back. The journey today was fairly quiet, we managed to get past the hire base at Maestermyn before the new hirers set off and have moored just above the New Marton locks. We could have gone further but it is nice here with no roads so the cats can wander. If we time it right we should get past Trevor before the Sunday hirers are let loose tomorrow!
After a very overcast morning the clouds eventually cleared this afternoon and it has been absolutely baking.
When I look at how far we have already travelled this year it looks as if this will be our busiest cruising year so far.
Today's journey 8.5 miles, 2 locks and 1 tunnel.
So far this year we have travelled 570.3 miles, 451 locks, 49 swing bridges, 14 lift bridges and 19 tunnels
In 2011 we travelled 461.4 miles, 444 locks, 3 swing bridges, 34 lift bridges and 15 tunnels
During 2010 we travelled 740.3 miles, 642 locks, 53 swing bridges, 4 lift bridges and 25 tunnels
Since Ray retired we have travelled 1762.1 miles 1537 locks, 105 swing bridges, 52 lift bridges and 59 tunnels
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