Day 21: Almost back in Yorkshire

6thSeptember We wanted to make it back to the top of the Rochdale so that we could go over the top and back into West Yorkshire tomorrow. There were only 16 locks and 8 miles to the summit. We had done all the hard work yesterday with an amazing 29 locks and 10 miles.

We had been with the couple on't narrowboat all day yesterday and did make good steady progress, but we had a goal and set off alone at 9 into light rain. The forecast was not to good but after a few miles and 4 locks, the rain stopped and I believe that the sun even poked its head out from behind the heavy grey clouds.

Good progress up to the summit and we moored at the visitor moorings just before lock 37 which was padlocked. It would be open tomorrow at 10am and we had an early night as the rain started to come down again.