Saturday 13th July 2024
We were awake bright and early to get all our belongings packed, load the car and say farewell to Nigel and Sally who run Roadhouse Narrowboats. We have enjoyed our week re-visiting the Mon and Brec canal.
It's our first session of canal boating since parting with Jannock and time spent on a hire boat soon focuses your thoughts on how comfortable we had made our own boat over the 23 years that we owned her. It's amazing what bits you miss when they're gone.
Leaving Gilwern, we made our way to Pontypool park in order to visit the Shell Grotto, however we couldn't find it due to a 'family fun day' that was occuring in the park that took our attention instead. There was a parade lead by a Samba band and lots of stalls representing either things to do for children or local charities raising awareness or funds or both.
Having purchased our lunch and had a cup of tea, we left the park and drove down to Newport to see the transporter bridge. Unfortunately that is undergoing restoration at present and so both the bridge and the visitor centre are closed. We ate our lunch in the car with a view of the bridge and then drove home.
G&B
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