southcotswoldramblers.org.uk Shropshire September 2013 Day 2 A shorter route from the Wrekin to Ironbridge (from Richard)

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		Starting our climb up the Wrekin we pass a wooden horse with a wooden cart
		And some rare goats
		We want one that says the right way
		Bringing out the child again
		Looking down across Shropshire
		A handy log to sit on for coffee
		Time to make that phone call
		At least there should be a good signal
		Now looking towards the Long Mynd
		And in the other direction Ironbridge
		Visible from every angle
		We start our steep descent
		New growth in the fir trees
		Picking our way carefully downwards
		Then following a road
		Spotting a carving on the gate post
		What exactly is for sale?
		Following the Shropshire Way
		Looking back at the Wrekin
		Now getting views of the cooling towers
		Then heading down into the Severn Valley
		Following a board walk
		Pausing to study a bird box in the tree
		The start of the railway viaduct
		Railway relics in some of the arches
		A quick look in one of the museums
The remains of a furnace
More museum buildings
And evidence of our industrial past
Pam stops to examine a bit of modern memorabilia
As we look back at the remains of the furnace carefully housed
Heading into Ironbridge
Cooling towers now really close
And now the Iron Bridge itself
Could that be a rambler on top?
Now he is eating ice cream
Before we all walk back onto the bridge for a look downstream
And upstream
Then make our way back to the coach
Some reluctantly leaving Queenies Cup Cake Cafe
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Photos and captions from Richard