Manchester

Having been in Manchester on business many times over the last 18 months, tonight was the first time that I actually managed to go and explore a bit. We stay at a hotel on Salford Quays, so the Ship Canal is easily visible. What is less visible is the Bridgewater Canal that is only a couple of hundred yards away.
Well, tonight was a lovely evening, I'd eaten early, so decided to go for a walk to find the canal. I knew roughly where it was and it didn't take long to find.
I decided to head towards the city centre and just walked! It took about 20 mins to get to Castlefield Basin and Deansgate which was a nice walk with lots of other people out jogging.
It was here that I saw the first boat! There were a few moored there in the basin and one hire boat was coming down off the Rochdale.
I followed the Rochdale on up towards the city centre. It is interesting the difference a few hundred yards makes. The canal goes from being quite open to suddenly being between buildings and quite hemmed in. I managed as far as Canal Street before I turned off and went exploring away from the canal.
Having reached St. Peters Square, I decided it was time to turn round and head back the way I'd come.
Overall, a pleasant walk ov just under 6 miles - which helped walk off all the Guiness from last night!