Pontcystyllte Aqueduct and a Day Trip Out

Another early start this morning to get through the narrows without too many opposing boats.

Unfortunately we met a hire boat coming out of this bridge hole, and it took a bit of persuading I needed the deeper water around the outside of the bend.

The first glimpse of the aqueduct.

Having moored up at 9:00am we were picked up by a friend, Mile Byrne, in his car and he took us on our tour of the local area, away from the canal. First we went to Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall.

Then we went to Lake Vyrnwy, Llyn Efyrnwy.

Then we treated Mike to lunch at the Plas Yn Dre Restaurant in Bala, all three of us opted for the carvery, and very good it was too.

Then on our return journey we saw the steam train again, so we stopped at Glyndyfrdwy railway station to catch it passing through the station.

Exchanging the single line working tokens.

Keith.

Cars, Motorbikes, Waterfalls, Steam Trains and a Wedding.

Another packed lunch in a back pack and we set off up the canal towards Horseshoe Falls. First we came across the end of the navigable section of the canal.

With the marina alongside.

Permanent stage for the  Llangollen International Eisteddfod.

Llangollen Motor Museum.

An original “Bucket & Chuckit” Elsan.

Chainbridge Hotel.

A rather sad looking chainbridge, in need of much repair.

The end of the canal feeder is in sight.

Horseshoe Falls.

Just beyond the falls is the Church of St. Tysilio Llantysilio.

Then the walk back to Llangollen.

Steam trains at Llangollen station.

This was a wedding train, with full wedding party, and even the wedding cake was on-board.

We moved to stand on the footbridge over the line, and got chatting to what was the groom, and low-and-behold he is a boater too, and knew all about Hadar, what a small world. Later this evening the whole wedding party is having a trip on the trip boat from Llangollen to Pontcysyllte aqueduct and back. What a great idea for a different sort of wedding.

Keith.