Tonight we are moored up at nowhere in particular a few miles outside of Lancaster.  We are in a nice shady cutting, which with the hot weather we have had is a welcome change.

Tonight's mooring

The view from the back

We have had a lazy few days since leaving Tewitfield.  We moored up on Friday night at Carnforth where we did some shopping and went looking for a pie shop that had been given a good write up in the Nicholson Guide.  But no sign of it so think it must have closed.  Very disappointing as had been looking forward to pie for tea.

Carnforth

On Saturday morning we moved on to Hest Bank, where we moored up for the day on the way down.  This is a lovely place to moor with views over Morecombe Bay.  Had a good couple of days walking the dogs on the beach, which they love and on Monday we went into Morecombe on the bus.  This was a bit hair raising!!  The bus was running about 15 minutes late and the driver was driving like a bat out of hell.  He also took a wrong turn to a chorus of all the passengers that he was going the wrong way.  Apparently he had also gone wrong before we got on, which might explain why the bus was so late.  Morecombe looks as though it might be struggling a bit, but it was fairly busy and the views across the bay to the hills of the Lake District were stunning.

Hest Bank

Views across Morecombe Bay at Hest Bank

The dogs enjoying the beach at Hest Bank

Called in at the facilities at Lancaster and met a bloke who was telling me that two years ago he had a heart attack, right outside a funeral parlour.  It has made him think about his life and he has now bought a boat.  Lancaster was very busy so we passed through and found a shady, cool mooring.

Today we crossed the River Lune on the impressive Lune Aquaduct, and at the weekend we will be going down to Glasson Basin to the Lune Estuary.

The River Lune from the aquaduct

The Lune Aquaduct