Our last stop on the way home from our recent 3 days in North Wales. The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct - pronounced PONT-CUSS-ULTH-TAY according to the locals in the pub at the end of it. Mrs Oy wasn't keen on the walk across but she did it "The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Llangollen Canal across the River Dee in north east Wales. The 18-arched stone and cast iron structure, which took ten years to design and build, was completed in 1805. It is now the oldest and longest navigable aqueduct in Great Britain and the highest in the world." 1. 2. 3. 4. The tiny lift bridge at the other end. (Well - round the corner at the other end.) 5. The Cefn Viaduct from the aquaduct
I took the pic for the Railway Architecture Group on Facebook. I'd have preferred a more interesting train though lol.
Never been over there yet without meeting either a pushiron or a pram half way. If I'm not touching the rail I'm standing still lol. Cracking place and nicely togged. No.2 is the shot here.
Seen lots of shots of that place but never walked across it. They made me walk over the Clifton Suspension bridge when I was at Uni in Bristol 24 years ago. When I got to the other side I then realised I had to walk back! I am not good with heights so full praise to Mrs Oy for conquering it.
