Caldon Lego-City. Trent & Mersey.

We moored near Park Lane Services prior to traversing Lego City in the reverse direction. The Caldon has a dearth of mooring on the beautiful end of the canal where you want to spend time and tons of mooring in Lego-City where you don't.

The Caldon has possibly the worst communications links anywhere on earth. It is as if Mobile phones, the Internet and TV had never been invented. Blogging and any outside contact was a no-no.

If your boat does not pass below the ribbons, forget even trying to fit through, although it is a pleasant walk "over the top"

Having accepted and got over the shocking existence  of Lego City on the way in, it had a much softer impact on the way out. Margaret and the locals confirmed the city replaced old and derelict warehouses that were beyond redemption. It also appears most of the flats are student accommodation and the larger properties social housing.

We got round all the tight bends and down the staircase locks without major incident before mooring back on the Trent & Mersey, somewhat relieved.