Manchester, England, England
Today we slogged down another eighteen locks through the grungy industrial outskirts of Greater Manchester. No more foxes (or cows) but a suspected mink sighting. Sorry, it was too fast for the camera. The Ashton Canal is not the most scenic, but not as bad as some accounts. I did not see any used condoms, needles, or prostitutes under the bridges. The locks were a bit of a challenge, as they all the paddles were locked to prevent vandalism, and…