Another Great day, but we are dead, started falling asleep at the dinner table. Arrived without incident and got our rental car, larger than I had reserved and it would not hold all our bags , so one large suitcase had to go between Judith and Susie not sure how we are going to manage when we start driving around but will worry about that next week. Tommie has been in a mild panic since we picked up the car. I have been driving on the curb a lot and all that action has been on Tommie’s side of the car, needless to say he is not a happy camper, I am in training and will do better tomorrow.

Here is a shot of our arrival in Manchester , England. Can’t find Tommie

We had dinner at a great little place last night that clams Harrison Ford eats there when he is in town. “The Narrow Boat” public house sits along side the canal and as we were enjoying our meal the boats were passing along side. Yesterday was a beautiful day with the temps higher than we expected.

Tommie was drafted as the luggage minder while everyone else went to find the WC.

Drove all over central part of England to find B&B where I had made reservations. This was a private home & the RR Station for a private RR that was operational from 1830 until 1966. The lady of the house fixed tea when we arrived and allowed us to move in early, not the HILTON but I had a great night’s sleep. The bath (Water Closet) is a hoot, like trying to bath a horse in a washbasin. Well no one said the trip would be perfect.

We went for a walk along the mure (that’s lake for non English folks) . We move into the Boat Friday morning and get our training and sea legs, the girls saw a narrow boat for the first time and they both said” but its so narrow” DU------that’s why they are called “NARROW BOATS” here’s your sign. Must look fore somewhere to post this…more tomorrow