Overview
In short, a fantastic holiday. Started well and got better. The weather was not particularly kind to us so we chose to ignore natures tempests and just get on with it. As for the boat, the best yet. She handled perfectly and the engine ran quiet and smooth, never missed a beat
How did we fare.
Route
Our route took us south from Audlem to the junction with the Staffs & Worcs at Autherley where we travelled along to the junction with the Trent & Mersey at Great Haywood and then headed north toward the Caldon Canal
After completing the Caldon we headed north from Eturia and then on to Middlewich where we took the Shropshire Union link to Barbridge and eventually returning to our holiday base near Audlem
Pubs
Part of the original plan was to publish a review of the pubs we visited. Quite frankly this would have been unfair because all the pubs we tried were good and all had at least one real ale on draught. It could be said that some were better than others but then that's perhaps a matter of opinion. What's a matter of fact is they were all good or very good.
Food
We ate well and our excursions to pubs/cafes and restaurants are referred to in a bit more detail within the pages of the Blog
The boat
Very comfortable and well equipped, perhaps as you would expect, however this firm provided that extra that made the experience even better. Best equipped galley we've ever had and very well laid out in a carefully designed recessed area
- Television with built in DVD (good quality)
- Radio/CD player (good quality with stereo speakers)
- 240volt power (with seven sockets)
- Micro Wave (handy and saved the gas oven a few times)
- Fuel included (no surcharge)
Attention to detail (things you don't normally get or expect)
- A supply of paperback books
- Waterway guides
- Selection of DVD's
- Quality waterproofs
- Twin centre ropes
Anyone reading this could well think its patronising a narrowboat hire company. The reality is this was an excellent firm and had it not been then the Blog would have said so
Best bits
It was all superb, however, the Caldon Canal was far better than we expected. Only regret is we were unable to stay on it a few days longer. This really is a gem of a canal for lots of reasons. Too many to go into here.The three of us were unanimous in our feelings of great respect for those that saw the future for this canal, and fought for it, so that it would remain open as a leisure waterway for the benefit of all.
Best bits
It was all superb, however, the Caldon Canal was far better than we expected. Only regret is we were unable to stay on it a few days longer. This really is a gem of a canal for lots of reasons. Too many to go into here.The three of us were unanimous in our feelings of great respect for those that saw the future for this canal, and fought for it, so that it would remain open as a leisure waterway for the benefit of all.
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