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| After parking up at the retail outlet at Salford Quays, we set off to catch the tram into the centre of Manchester. |
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| We alighted at Deansgate, beneath the modern 47 storey Beetham Tower. Leaving the tram station we descend to street level. After cross the road towards the canal and we are in Manchester's industrial past. |
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| From street level we descend again, to join the tow path of the Rochdale canal. Our walk today is to follow the Rochdale canal towards Rochdale, before branching off along the Ashton canal, which we will follow to the National Cycle Centre. But that will have to wait. We first of all head in the opposite direction for about 300 yds, to the Castlefield Junction where we know that there are seats to be had, so we can have our brew in relative comfort. |
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| The Rochdale canal behind me, links up with the Bridgewater canal and the River Medway. |
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| After brew we set off back along the Rochdale canal the way we came for about half a mile, before we are diverted through Manchester's gay quarter, (Canal Street). |
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| Even the scaffolding is displaying the rainbow colours that have come to be associated with the LGBT movement. |
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| Back on the canal we reach a blocked off section where we cross over a lock gate to the opposite side. |
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| Surely they,re not going to leave it like that. |
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| An excellent redevelopment on the banks of the Ashton canal. |
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| A section of the canal that has been preserved as part of Manchester's industrial heritage. |
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| A late lunch in the Velodrome |
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| From here it was just a short walk to catch the tram back to Salford Quays. |
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