As soon as the fog lifted a bit, we resumed our journey through Leicester.
Waiting patiently before the lock
We knew it would be a long day, so the delay with the fog hadn't helped.
Large warehouse converted into posh offices on the way into Leicester
At this point, Richard discovered the prop was full of rubbish, so some emergency reversing and forward manoeuvring with a cross-strapped butty was required! Interesting trying to keep the butty straight onto the rear fenders on the motor boat, whilst this happens, as the prop wash pushes the butty all over the place!
Turning into the mile straight, this is the view in our wake
Leicester Rowing Club - may dad was a member many years ago....
Leicester City Football ground opposite this large weir
During the day, we ended up being the subject of working canal boat and lock education for a party of nursery school children and later in the day, older children being given an 'outward bound' type lesson about their canal and it's history.
Richard towing the butty whilst I close gates and then run to the next lock, before he gets there. Quite knackering, but great exercise!
Getting late in the day, but now on the Leicester section of the Grand Union canal, we moored up for the night above South Wigston lock.
The next morning we quickly finished the journey to Kilby Bridge, where we could fill up with water, empty cassettes and dump the rubbish. It gave us a chance to recharge our own batteries after the strenuous past few days....
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