We set off at 7.50a.m. – although it was a bit chilly the
weather forecast was good. Through Upper
Lode lock without problem and then on down the river. The forecast proved to be correct; the sun
came out and it stayed dry all day. Going through Gloucester Lock was very slow
(we hadn't been asked to tie up, so the lock filling was done very gently). Just
after 11.00a.m. we moored in the basin near the Kimberley Warehouse and went for a
look around Gloucester.
No wedding stopped our visit here, in fact we were treated
to some fine organ playing as we explored the Cathedral. We then found the
Tourist Information Office and picked up a leaflet of self-guided walks around
the city, which we used to help us see some of the buildings we would have
otherwise missed.
We did feel that the
post-war planners seem to have made rather a mess of Gloucester with some
particularly awful 50s & 60s buildings. Having walked as far as Llanthony Secunda
Priory, we returned to the boat.
We had let the fire go out during the day, but
re-lit it this evening. The dock area looks good during the day, and perhaps
even better at night with some rather nice lighting.
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