Pinch, punch first day of the month

August 31, 2013

Feet ache, a perfect Saturday on the canal boat in Wales. I must have walked about 5 miles if not more. Now I am in our room with the side window open. We are on our way back to Chirk Marina to moor for the night. Then tomorrow
off to Chirk Castle by boat. Just made it through a tunnel. Weather breezy and chili yet sunny. Met Gwen and Mandy from Devon whilst walking. Interesting people, Gwen is Welsh and still speaks the language.

Met up with Andrew, we saw some small fish and helped a small frog across the path.

Aly said that she is feeling a little better via text but she is still exhausted. I hope she feels much better very soon and can resume a healthy life. What an ordeal.

September 1, 2013

Pinch, Punch, First day of the month, White Rabbit
That is to be said on the first day of any month before any other
Words are spoken.

Last night we moored beyond Chirkboats at a place where there was a pub right outside the boat where Dick could comfortable make it for a meal. We had a nice meal. I had a good night sleep and wok up to a text from Aly saying she went to the Auburn game last night. It will be her first with Tim. They beat Washington State 34-21.

We were greeted with ducks this morning on our boat and in the water. We fed them some crumbs and then were on our way. I walked some, helped, drove some, helped find the hose. We re moored now in Ellesmere, a nice village of 3000 people in Shropshire; such beautiful country. Andrew, Helen and I walked to the Mere and thought the village so nice. Now Helen is making pasta on the boat, I prepped snacks.

More ducks outside in the water, quack, quack, quack...