Lived on-board Hadar

Wednesday, July 03, 2013

Glen Parva to Birstall.

9.1 miles, 8 locks, 4hrs 20mins.

Map picture

Birstall

A good nights sleep last night, never even heard the rain! A very pleasant day today, weather-wise.

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King’s lock, and the section of canalised river Sence starts below this lock. The tea rooms were closed today.

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Sleepy backwaters of Leicester.

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The River Soar enters here for the first time, just below St. Mary’s Mill lock.

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Leicester City Football Club alongside Freeman’s lock.

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Passing through Leicester.

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National Space Centre. Having moored up above Birstall lock we took a walk around the southern part of Watermead Park.

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There were lots of swans and even more geese on the lake.

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A mammoth on a hill overlooking the lake. Jo has returned to the lake with her big lens, she should get some great photos.

Keith.

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