The sun was shining and 'Heartbreak Hill', the name given to the 26 locks that climb up to the tunnel, was behind us and as we reached the northern portal Jenny was very pleased to see a boat already waiting to go through. Two more boats joined us as we waited about 45 minutes for the boats travelling north to clear the tunnel. And so we entered the dark and very long tunnel! As mentioned bore, Jenny doesn't like tunnels especially spending 45 minutes in one but this time she had a feeling of protection with a boat in front and two behind. It was quite fumey but uneventful and it was lovely to emerge into the bright sunlight about 40 minutes after entering.
Waiting to go through the tunnel
It'll be all right Jenny, I'll look after you!
Emerging into the sunshine
The Southern Portal
A brief lunch stop followed before chugging through pottery country - Longport, Middleport , where the Great British Throwdown was filmed for BBC tv, Etruria and Stoke-on- Trent. With the weather beautiful we carried on to Barlaston , the home of Wedgwood Pottery which we planned to visit the next day.
Middleport Pottery
Stoke-on-Trent
Etruria Industrial Museum
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