Canal boat racing!

It was Sharon's 30th last week and to celebrate Paul and Sharon organised a fun weekend in Wales on two canal boats. We had hesitated about going because of funds but we decided to go in the end and SO happy we did! It was such a blast! The boats were 70foot long and tricky (but fun) to manoeuvre along the canals. We spent the whole weekend cruising, drag racing (not so successful as the boats are painfully slow and hard to steer) eating and drinking. Grey skies but no rain. It was a great way to finish up our time here in the UK. We fly home in two days! Lots of packing, re-packing and rearranging of bags, bike selling, goodbyes and good riddance! We can hardly wait to get home and see our families and friends again, live a more permanent life, save up some money, buy a house (in the next few years) and soak up some much missed sun rays. Pulling out of the marina at Chirk, Wales
70ft boats

Cruising along the canals, about to head into a long dark tunnel
Going over a aqueduct. Pretty cool! This one was over 70ft high.

Lachie making sure he doesn't fall off the edge of the aqueduct
Dad having a blast!
At night we'd light a big fire on the side of the canal. Happy 30th birthday to Sharon!
Fun times and tons of laughs
The water...

Yay!
Looking out at the rapids, misty hills and pretty flowers in Llangollen, Wales
Cruising over another aqueduct looking at greeeeeen rolling hills and sheep
Pauly coming through a bridge
coming out of a loch, a very slow but interesting process, letting water out to get to the next level of the canal.

Fun times!