On the River Weaver

With Julia and Ralf, still on the Trent and Mersey

We arrived at Preston Brook as we had planned on Wednesday morning. Moored by Midland Chandlers only to have another boat arrive coming towards us, only to see it was Campanula with our friend Penny who we have not seen in a year or more!  As ever we were traveling in opposite directions but she was able to stop and have a coffee with us.  Meanwhile our friends Julia and Ralf had arrived.  This we had arranged!We cruised with them for a couple of miles on the Trent and Mersey.  Taking in a tunnel and a stop lock.  After this picture was taken we took a short walk down to the River Weaver and went for a lovely meal in the Leigh Arms.

 They then got a taxi back to their car

With Cheryl in Bombay Quay, another lovely meal.

 whilst we walked back up the hill to Falcon!
On Thursday we carried on through 2 more tunnels to Anderton.  In the afternoon we got the lift down on to the River Weaver.  By then it was pouring with rain and blowing like mad!!
On Friday the weather was much better and we made a short cruise to moor in Northwich where we met up with Cheryl and had a lovely meal.  Falcon is just out of frame on the opposite side of the river.
Saturday we cruised through 2 locks.  The one shown being the first.  Here on the river there are lock keepers, so an easy job for me

In Hunts Lock

Just a case of passing up a rope.  We have been moored at Vale Royal for 2 nights now.  Lovely here Lots of water birds and no buildings in sight.  Although they are not too far away.
Tomorrow we will be mooring again in Northwich, just about where you can see the boats just outside the windows above as we are going to visit my cousin Dawn and family in Stockport for a couple of nights.