Rained last night and drizzled in the morning. Spent 4 hours looking around the Boat museum. All associated with the canals. Gave a good in-site into building canal boats, the different types, how they were used and how people lived. We were so impressed that although we got free entry we were happy to pay the OAP price. Headed back to Chester in the afternoon and moored below the 3 flight staircase locks. We'll think about them later.
Monday 7 June. 0 miles, 0 locks.
Walked around Chester. Visited the Cathedral & John the Baptist church, Feed squirrels in the gardens. Crossed the suspension bridge to see what was on the other side. then back to the boat. with plans for a 8 mile day tomorrow.
Tuesday 8 June. 1 1/2 miles' 6 locks.
Raining so we waited to see what the weather would do. Went in to the supermarket to top up supplies as it is a few days before we reach a town again. By 1500 the day had brightened up a bit with no rain so decided to get the 3 staircase locks out of the way while it was fine. Another drama as a number of boats were going through. Water was a bit short and every one was an expert on how to get things done. I did it my way without incident but took the best part of an hour. We are moored up just outside Chester with only 2 locks to do tomorrow.
Chester was full of boats today. There is a rally of boats that have Russell Newbery engines at Ellesmere Port Museum this weekend. About a dozen or so rafted up 3 wide in the basin . Also Chester must be the Tuesday stopover for hire boats as there was heaps of them to negotiate in some tight spaces.
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