Down by the canal

Being a tourist in London when everyone else is at work is great fun. Today was spent at the London canal museum followed by a walk along one of the canals. The museum is a cracking little place, well worth a visit and three quid of anyone's hard-earned cash.

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Steve said…
Wow. I didn't even know there was a canal museum.
6:12 PM
Tvor said…
I've taken a canal boat cruise from Little Venice to Camden which was nice. There were staff on board to point out some things along the way. I did know about that musuem but have not got there yet.
2:00 PM
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