INSIDE THE WORLD OF MEETUP

I'd not set foot in Abbey park during daylight hours for at least 30 years. So it was more than long overdue... We headed north out of the park doing a loop around Wolsey island before heading south along the canal. Leicester seems to be a strange contrast between the brand new apartment blocks and old abandoned factories with broken windows and pigeons flying out. We went past Frog island following the canal down towards Leicester castle. We stopped for a short break and headed back to Abbey park. 

  It was a simple one big lap of the park which I nearly missed thanks to mistiming the walk from the bus stop to the top edge of the park. It was a warm sunny day with a good turnout. For some reason we didn't see any deer but it was a good walk all the same. Stopped for coffee at the end and got invited to a birthday party later in the year. Bonus got a lift back to the airport.

  If you didn't care about the King's Coronation then walking with meetup was the best way to escape. About a dozen of us met at the park entrance and did the standard clockwise route around the park. It was strange being empty with the slight rain and thick fog. We walked to old John and walked back to the entrance. On the way back one of the girls slipped into a puddle. We stopped off at The Bradgate for a meal, I opted for just a drink.