Our plan for today had been, after a slightly later start, to get close to Garstang so that we could do a quick re-stock the following morning. However, the weather turned rather damper than we had expected.
It was well after 10:30 by the time we left. At first it was dry - it stayed warm-ish all morning.
Very quickly we passed Galgate Waterside Mooring . . .
followed a few minutes later by Glasson Junction, still closed despite the recent rain. We have not noticed any significant rise in the water level as we still scrape the bottom more often than we would like but at least it has not dropped to an unnavigable state.
Earlier in the trip we commented on the new milestones, wondering about when they had been installed as we did not recollect them from our visit in 2013. Initially we thought that the date on them was 2010
which seemed strange. However, we have now been able to see a couple at close quarters and realise that they are all dated 2019, which makes more sense. It is just possible to see this on the on above - if you know what you are looking for!
We gradually had to don an outer layer that could withstand the fine drizzle but it was also frustrating in that the degree of wetness varied considerably. However, this view of distant hills shows that it was not far to really wet conditions.
We stopped for lunch just before Bridge 70 near the small village of Winmarleigh when we spotted what looked like a good mooring. More often than not on the Lancaster, such hopes are then quickly dashed as we have to settle for a rather larger moat than planned! However, today we were fortunate as we easily came right alongside. No need for the gangplank this time.
This stop was not intended to be the final stop of the day as we still had about half an hour before our planned destination. However, the weather did not look much like improving and, having had lunch, we opted to stay put for the rest of the day - and night. This did give us the opportunity to undertake a significant reallocation of our storage shelves and cupboards that we had been talking about. The aim was to use the less difficult spaces for more frequently accessed items. No storage on a boat is ever easy to get at.
By six o'clock a little sunshine did arrive giving us a pleasant view as the sun dipped ever closer to the horizon
And those distant hills, earlier clothed in mist? Clear as a bell!
Tomorrow we will have to reach our planned target so that on Wednesday we are at the top of the Link in good time to moor there, ready for the Ribble Crossing, hopefully scheduled for Thursday.
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