One factor for the relocation of Percy to the Shroppie was the hop skip and a jump onto the Llangollen canal. We have cruised up from Hurleston Junction on Waterlily but not far, and our first ever canal hire was from Wenbury to Frankton Junction and back.
So 2020 March (stoppages and life events dependant) we will go off for 16 days to get to the end and back. CanalPlan says about 5 hours a day it should take 14 days with 3 hours first day and three last day making the 16 days. In reality we will aim to get out and back just a bit quicker so we can have a couple of days in the basin.
Another reason for moving was to be on the four counties cruising route. Before we were a 6 hour cruise from Great Haywood - one of the four corners of the four counties route. Now we are on the route and whilst we have done the four counties - I think four times now, it is still a great cruising ring. So with the above caveat in June after my trip to Normandy we will set off for a 16 day potter around the ring.... at four and a half hours a day that will be 13 days plus 3 hours on day one and three hours on the last days making 15 days - perfect
The March trip will be 132 miles and 96 locks
The June trip will be 110 miles and 94 locks
Looking forward to it already..... now just got to check the 2020 stoppages.
Small change of plan.....
.... I knew the stoppage was on but never realised it was for so long. Not a deal breaker, we will swap the two trips over. I have checked and there are no stoppages on the four counties that will affect a late March trip. On the off chance they get a lick on and get the Hurleston lock done sooner we can shoot up there when passing .... now thats flexibility.
The Llangollen will be busier in June but it will be more beautiful and drier !!
All plans are flexible and I do not count my chickens - life has a habit of deciding the direction but as they say "fail to plan plan to fail".
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