{"id":237,"date":"2015-06-14T08:42:38","date_gmt":"2015-06-14T08:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/?p=237"},"modified":"2015-06-24T20:41:22","modified_gmt":"2015-06-24T20:41:22","slug":"toby-does-the-triple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/?p=237","title":{"rendered":"Toby does the triple!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We awoke to beautiful sunshine and cast off a little earlier than planned. The one way working and the \u2018narrows\u2019 certainly live up to their name, I went ahead with the walkie talkies and got a little distracted taking scenic photos, luckily no one was coming the other way.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/IMG_1269-e1434444080746.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-240\" src=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/IMG_1269-e1434444080746-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1269\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/IMG_1269-e1434444080746-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/IMG_1269-e1434444080746-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The aqueduct by boat was even more frightening than on foot, it was quite windy and I stayed well within the boat, my legs were still like jelly (it didn\u2019t stop me taking a selfie or two!), Toby as always was an excellent helmsman.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_239\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-239\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/20150614_093355.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-239\" src=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/20150614_093355-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Toby &amp; Sarah over the aqueduct\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/20150614_093355-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/20150614_093355-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/20150614_093355.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-239\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Toby &amp; Sarah over the aqueduct<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We continued to Chirk and through the tunnel and the aqueduct where we met Peter and Romy for some film footage and action shots. We moored up and enjoyed a drink and some cake.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/IMG_1286.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-242\" src=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/IMG_1286-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Chirk aqueduct with the viaduct to the right\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/IMG_1286-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/IMG_1286-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chirk aqueduct with the viaduct to the right<\/p>\n<p>We decided to stay put and explore Chirk Castle, by luck (or good product placement), we saw some segways and decided on an impulse purchase and an off road tour round the grounds.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_244\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-244\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/IMG_1294.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-244\" src=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/IMG_1294-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Great fun was had on the Segways!\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/IMG_1294-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/IMG_1294-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-244\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Great fun was had on the Segways!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_245\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-245\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/IMG_1300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-245\" src=\"http:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/IMG_1300-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Chirk Castle\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/IMG_1300-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toby200.net\/oliver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/IMG_1300-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-245\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chirk Castle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We explored the castle and the tower before walking back to the boat where we were welcomed by 6 or so geese hoping for some breadcrumbs.<\/p>\n<p>Toby and the triple \u2013 It refers to the generous helpings of cake \u2013 Cornish fairings care of Romy for morning break, chocolate crunch cake care of my mum for late morning break and a scone with lashings of cream and jam care of National Trust at Chirk!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We awoke to beautiful sunshine and cast off a little earlier than planned. The one way working and the \u2018narrows\u2019 certainly live up to their name, I went ahead with the walkie talkies and got a little distracted taking scenic photos, luckily no one was coming the other way. 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