02-19-2014, 07:37 PM
Canals first started in the Industrial Revolution, about 250yrs ago, before roads and trains, and moved coal, steel, etc.
The boat was pulled by horses from the towpaths, my bike in the pics is standing on one.
Tha canals cover from the north to the south of england and entire families used to live and work on these boats.
The canals were dug by hand thru hills and is a closed system so it does, nt flood. To go up and down hills you go into Locks, small holding area which rise and fall some 15ft.
As Dale says the canals past through some of Englands most beautiful country side. The pics I took are about 8mls from home, I live in the centre approx, of England, about 120mls north of London in a little ex coal mining area called Swadlincote.
2yrs ago my daughter and I went to America, visiting Atlanta, Chattanooga, Nashville, Memhis, New Orleans. My wife will not fly that far unfortunately.
I have also been to The Guitar Show at Anaheim in 2007.
Next on my bucket list would have to be Monument Valley its looks fabulous.
Regards Mick.
The boat was pulled by horses from the towpaths, my bike in the pics is standing on one.
Tha canals cover from the north to the south of england and entire families used to live and work on these boats.
The canals were dug by hand thru hills and is a closed system so it does, nt flood. To go up and down hills you go into Locks, small holding area which rise and fall some 15ft.
As Dale says the canals past through some of Englands most beautiful country side. The pics I took are about 8mls from home, I live in the centre approx, of England, about 120mls north of London in a little ex coal mining area called Swadlincote.
2yrs ago my daughter and I went to America, visiting Atlanta, Chattanooga, Nashville, Memhis, New Orleans. My wife will not fly that far unfortunately.
I have also been to The Guitar Show at Anaheim in 2007.
Next on my bucket list would have to be Monument Valley its looks fabulous.
Regards Mick.