To the edge of Leicester

First job in the morning after breakfast was to walk the half mile to the launderette in AylestoneRoad to wash 2.5 weeks worth of teeshirts, knickers etc.  We were pleased to find the Coin-op launderette was open, clean with modern machinery.  Nearby there were a range of shops that could be useful in future visits.

Typical south Leicester canal scenery

Waiting at Whetstone Lane Lock at Glen Parva

After returning to the boat we set off at 11:20 in sunny weather wearing shorts for the first time for many days.  At the first lock where the canal left the River Soar for the last time we met up with the small narrowboat "Dodderman", apparently the Norfolk dialect name for a snail.  We cruised together along what was now the Grand Union Canal for the whole trip through really attractive rural scenery around the southern edge of Leicester with only the occasional view of suburban housing,

After 8 locks we moored up at Kilby Bridge and immediately walked to the Navigation Inn for a well needed pint.

Today: 5.1 miles, 8 locks, 4 hours 5 mins travelling