After spending yesterday saying our farewells to our friends – Lisa came over from Llanfechain to spend the day with us, followed by another entertaining night at the Junction Inn – today was spent preparing for the Great Trip. Last minute jobs (that have been on the “to do” list for months) have been done, and everything has been washed, ironed, cleaned, stowed for three months away – but we’re bound to have forgotten something important! After hours of bank holiday madness, the canal quietened down and at 4.30pm we were finally away, heading in the “wrong” direction to wind at Grub Street Cutting. Pausing only to pick up a hitch hiker (our friend Berni walking back to her boat) we left Norbury Junction at ten to six and made it as far as Gnosall before succumbing to stop for dinner and a well-deserved bottle of wine. At least we’ve left the Junction!
Goodbye Norbury Junction - see you in July!
Narrowboat Albion 