Saturday 8 August 2009

conection at last



I know its been a long time since my last report but more on the reasons for that later.
The journey from Skipton was eventful and exhausting, with 19 locks and as many swing bridges it was what you would call a very physical journey. We were managing quite well we found a decent mooring at Appley bridge we even managed the Bingley 5 flight with no problem everything was quite well after the Bingley flight we were intending to stay the night at Newlay before trying the next set of locks, however we were informed at the top of the locks that nobody stays there overnight and it is advised that you do a straight run non stop into Leeds. So we took their advice and motored on when we arrived at the river lock, which is the lock that joins the Leeds and Liverpool to the river Ayre we again were told we could not go any further due to the river being to high, now we had just done 19 locks and as many swing bridges, done the mad dash through hostile territory and now being told we could not make our mooring that night I had lost the will to live. But the lock keeper came to our aid and told us we could moor in a secure mooring that BW own it only takes two boats so we were lucky there. The following morning the river was still high but as we were only going another mile we were allowed to continue our journey. We finally arrived in Clarence dock it was deserted we were the only ones in. the moorings are great Electric and water so we are able to do the washing and shower as much as we want and of course we can give the engine a rest. The mooring is directly opposite the Armouries a really good site. Nothing now until Sunday when the Walkdens arrive, so we will go and discover Leeds.


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