Hello all, just a wee note to say that if you are in or visiting Scotland and have not yet been to the Falkirk Wheel then I'd advocate spending the best part of a day there!
We (3 of us) had to kill tie on Sunday past when my good lady was at a training course in Stirling and wondering what I coould do to keep the children (4 & 5) amused for a day I thought about taking them to visit the Falkirk Wheel. I'll not bore you withthe tec hnicalities here but give you the links to both offical and un-official sites.
Needless to say it was a thoroghly enjoyable day for all especially the boat-trip where we travelled a total of linear 500m and vertically 35m including return to start point in 45 minutes. My son has been regaling his teacher with all of the facts that he gleaned on this visit.
Once again all I can say is it is a must do thing if you have even a passing interest in canals or industrial heritage or modern civil engineering (no , this is not when the engineer say please and thank you) the guide book at £4.50 is quite good value and if you just want to visit, without the boat trip, enterance is free. We eventually spent almost 5 hours there and had a great time too.
www.thefalkirkwheel.co.uk or
www.falkirkwheel.comBIG OOPS I forgot totake my camera in the rush to get away early in the morning so no pictures.
Tied up in the basin was the replica of the Chalotte Dundas which had a wind generator rather incogruously mounted on her. Apart from that you could not get onto the pontoon where she lay.
best regards
Jim Beattie
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