Salt Works at Middlewich
Trent and Mersey Lock
The weather on Friday was a little better but still damp. We
started the climb up “Heartbreak Hill”. As the day progressed the weather
improved. We stopped for lunch at Wheelock, in sunshine, and also filled the
water tank. Wheelock flight was straightforward and we quite enjoyed it - just a lot of locks.
Double Locks at Wheelock
Disused and operational locks at Wheelock
Once
we got close to the M6 at Hassall Green the first of the heavy showers hit us.
We caught up with a hire boat that had broken down under the motorway. They
continued ahead of us for the rest of the day. We moored up at Rode Heath on
the embankment just by the Broughton Arms. We just had to visit it for our
evening meal. It is a popular place on Friday night and was quite busy.
