A little home along the way. This looked so cozy I needed to include it with our trip views.
On of the guide books defined some of the congested areas as "cheek to jowl". I think this fits the description.
	One of the more beautiful passages in what John calls "the ditch". It is a canal linking the waterways and is really a beautiful area of green trees clear to the water.
Of course the water along the "ditch" is blessed with an abundant supply of rocks. You can see them very clearly due to the clear water. It is a great encouragement to keep in the center.
	Another lift lock ...Kirkfield. We chose to stay at the lock, (after we went through), for the night. It was a great evening in a quiet area and visiting with new friends on two boats who also were staying that night.
Here's a different switch. The boats are loaded onto this carriage using slings and taken on railroad tracks over the hill to the water below. No lock lines necessary...it's a dry run once you get in.
	Here they are loading the boats into the carriage. As you see the carriage frame goes down into the water and the boats float aboard and are put into the slings.
This is how it works. Up in the air and over the hill. This was our chance to observe the day before we went the same route. It's really quite an ingenious idea.
	Here we are in the carriage at the apex point approaching the area where we will start downward to the next water level. It was actually fun..even for someone with a fear of heights..