A more leisurely start today as we do not have so many locks to contend with. We were hoping to get to the Barbridge Junction and then stop there before leaving the main Shropshire Union canal and going onto the Middlewich Branch of the Shropshire. The weather was not so good today with a lot of rain in the air but not enough to dampen our spirits or get us too wet. It was a case of coats on and then coats off. After doing the two locks at Hack Green we meandered our way through Nantwich. You could not see much of the town from the canal but it was not as inviting at Market Drayton so we did not stop. We continued our way through the Shropshire countryside however the journey was very pleasant and a second day on the Shroppie where we have enjoyed the canal. On the way to Barbridge we passed the junction for the Llangollen Canal, which we intend to do next year so it was good to see the junction. Quite a good turning but straight into a lock so we must remember that when we come in the spring next year. We finally came to the village of Barbridge and stopped at the visitors' moorings, which you will have guessed, opposite a lovely pub called the Olde Barbridge Inn. Another cracking canal side pub which was dog friendly so we could have a quiet drink before supper and settling for the evening.
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