We have spent the last few days travelling back down the Llangollen Canal.  Came down the flight of four locks to Hurlestone Junction and back onto the main line of the Shropshire Union Canal on Sunday lunchtime in an absolute downpour.  Hadn't got my waterproof on so got soaked.  Turned the junction and stopped fairly quickly to dry out and have some lunch.  Then continued on to Nantwich where we had planned to moor for the evening.  However all the visitor moorings looked a bit busy which is not good with the dogs so we carried on and found a mooring which was a bit more peaceful.  It was a bit shallow though so we had to use the gangplank to get the dogs of the boat as they are reluctant to jump! 

Nantwich Aquaduct

Walking the plank!

Truly likes to organise Jake when he is playing!

This morning we ascended the two locks at Hack Green and then continued on to tackle the flight of 15 at Audlem.  There were a lot of old working boats around this morning.  The reason for this became clear at Audlem where we realised that there had been a historical transport festival including a gathering of historic narrowboats.  We followed narrowboat Spey part of the way up the flight.

Narrowboat Spey

Passing in the pound, Audlem flight

Jeanie Deans entering the lock chamber

 Good day going up the locks as there were lots of boats coming down the flight which makes life much easier for all.  Ascended 13 of the 15 locks and then moored up and walked back to look round Audlem.  Also had a look round the very good canal and craft shop in a converted warehouse at Audlem Wharf, next to the Shroppie Fly pub.

Have had an excellent evening watching the Olympics and have eaten blackcurrants that I bought from a stand next to one of the locks.  Looking forward to tomorrow as there is a cake stall at the top lock!!