Into the countryside near Newton Harcourt

In Bottom Half Mile Lock with Turnover Lock in te background

Moored near Newton Harcourt

 A complete change of scenery now we have left Leicester.  We set off from Kilby Bridge at 9:45 and travelled through open countryside with little sign or sound of  habitation and only an occasional bridge taking a minor road or farm track over the canal.  The weather was pleasant with some sunshine, warm but not too warm for working the 7 locks  with narrowboat Days Like This who have been accompanying us since we left the moorings in central Leicester.

We moored up for a cooked lunch at 12:25 and won't move again until tomorrow morning assuming the weather is OK.  As I write this blog heavy storm clouds are approaching and there is a distant rumble of thunder.  

2 hours 40 mins, 7 locks, 2.65 miles