Wigan

Here I am Rune

Distance  7.1 miles

Total 3593 Locks  223 Tunnels

Running total mileage 5252.5 miles

Keeping on schedule we have indeed made it to Wigan today, and moored up quite close to the town. Last time we were here we moored a short way out of the town not far from the DW stadium but now we are just a short walk from the town itself. Hoping it wont prove to be a mistake but the mooring looks fine, not much in the way of graffiti, no obvious pubs nearby, no piles of dumped beer cans so I remain hopeful for a quiet night. The only slight concern is that we are the only boat moored here.

We are now so well on schedule that, if we choose to do so, we could even take a day off since we only need to be at Burscough Bridge by Thursday and it is only about ten and a half miles away (and five locks) so an easy couple of days cruising, and possible in one day if necessary.