Several days after we returned from our Scottish West Coast adventure, we packed our bags again and headed south. This time, for an adventure with other friends along the Cheshire Ring canal system on rented narrow boats.
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| Most of our two boat crew |
Four families occupied two boats: our boat was smaller (the blue boat we're sitting on) and we shared with another couple and their two children (one three-year old and the other just a few months old). The second, larger boat consisted of another two couples, four children and one grandmother. Small or large, neither of the boats were luxurious, and that made it quirky and fun.
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| Wee Captain Alex of the blue boat brigade |
We brought food for breakfasts and snacks and planned on stopping at canal-side pubs for the majority of our meals over the next four days. And one of the guys brought his traveling barbeque for a BBQ feast on our last night.
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| Home away from home for the weekend |
While the guys were trained on how to navigate and manage the boats' systems, the gals and kids relaxed and got our luggage squirreled away. Truth be told, there's not a lot of places to squirrel away your stuff… and the guys' training consisted of "Go like this, then do that, and be careful not to do this. Right… See you Monday!" As they pushed us away from the canal edge.
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| Leslie takes the prow |
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| We're finally on our adventure! |
I took a lot of photos the first day and a half, and then I realized the majority of them looked like variations on the theme of 'boat in a canal' so on the last half of the trip I set down my camera and enjoyed the scenery.
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| Tootling down the canal at 4 MPH |
But don't worry, I have PLENTY of photos (and borrowed some that our friends took) for several blog posts about our long weekend adventure as boat people!
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| Oh captain, my captain! (Photo Credit: Ihde Family) |
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