Morning coffee in Llangothlan overlooking the River Dee before boarding the Barge which was to travel on the aqueduct over the River Dee. An amazing engineering project by Thomas Telford. Beggars belief how on earth he managed such a project. The history of the build makes for a very good read. It was a mind blowing trip, railings only on one side so the whole experience was in fact somewhat scary. Brilliant.
Made a mistake of visiting Wrexham in the afternoon, what a god forsaken place this is. Nuf said. Found a rather good thatched pub in the centre of town so there I stayed until time to make our way back to the hotel.
Wrexham aside, it was another great and interesting day.
Picture 1 - River Dee at Llangothlan town centre.
" 2 & 3 - Waiting at the entrance to the aqueduct for a barge to cross. Notice how tight the space is.
Picture 4 - On our way.
" 5 - On the aqueduct showing the River Dee below. Gives you an idea of height.
" 6 - Almost at the end.
" 7 - Looking for space to moor.
" 8 - Aqueduct from below.
" 9 - Horse & Jockey in Wrexham.
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