It was a beautiful sunny morning and the walkers were out in force. We were on the Marple Lock Flight. There were so many people about I had to wait quite a while before I could get a clear photograph of the small tunnels on the towpath which were made to accommodate the barge horses in Victorian times. First there was a local history group and then two groups of young girls with backpacks, maps and bed rolls. We guessed they were on a Duke of Edinburgh award course. Later on in the day, a car driver who was coming down the towpath (!) sarcastically enquired if Shiel and I were doing our Duke of Edinburgh. ☺
The climb was short, but steep and the surroundings urban, but not industrial, with a village atmosphere. We were quickly at the top, for us at least, where we found we had a right turn to join the Macclesfield Canal.
The narrow boat just entering the Macclesfield canal was run by a charitable institution to give canal cruises to people with disabilities. They seemed to be having a good time.
It was a long boat and a very tight fit in the canal!!!
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