Congleton

 Monday 6th July. 

Only 3 and a bit miles travelled today. 

We pottered along to Congleton and this is the waterside scene on the edge of the town. Once warehouses, now apartments. 

Just round the corner are a couple of bridges very close together with a nasty kink in the middle.

This first bridge is OK but why oh why did they have to put a kink in the middle of the next one? 

Still, we stopped a little further on at the embankment which has excellent views in both directions. 

In the 2nd picture can be seen the railway viaduct, a suitable distance away from the canal. 

In the afternoon we walked along the towpath up to Buglawton. On the way there we got a closeup view of one of the mileage posts. These were removed during the war to confuse the enemy, should they come this way. But they've all been lovingly restored and reinstated. Glad we did stop where we did as the towpath at Buglawton has been closed and where we moored has the better views.

Late night sun on the water. Delightful.