Last Legs

 

Friday 19th. September.

Another grey misty morning sees us making a leisurely exit from Broad Cut on the last few miles of our epic voyage. It's strange cruising under the M1 after so often driving over the top!

Sandal Castle appears, through the mist, on the right and we lock down onto the River Calder once more.

Entering  Wakefield we are treated to a very different view of the city.

 

Through the flood lock near the Hepworth, past the new Waterfront developments, Ruddy Duck & up to Fall Ings, our very last lock! 

 

 Sadly this lock, which was always hard to operate, has not improved over the past 7 years, bit like me really!

The final couple of miles, around the back of Heath & Eastmoor, slip past. The boat likes rivers, plenty of water, & really kicks on.

 

 

 

So that's it, Stanley Ferry aqueduct, built after the style of Sydney harbour bridge, comes into view & we've arrived!

 

 

 

Hope you've enjoyed the trip, probably a little more than we did!  It was relentless, hard work & often frustrating but .....    WE DID IT!!!