Start - Uxbridge
Finish - Moor Park
Distance - 11 Miles
Geocaches - 12
The good intel is that I knew that this was the only weekend in August that the West Coast Main line was operating. It had to be this weekend.
The bad intel is that I have been to London 4 times in the last two weeks (£680 worth of Standard Class tickets, as opposed to my paltry £15 for today's trip. On the same train). Another visit to London feels like a day at work.
Fast Pint Arm Bob is also back in town. And there was another party for a 16 year old family friend that I could have attended. I turned down a two centre drinkathon to get up at 5:45am.
Rain was predicted.
And to top it all, the Metropolitan Line to Uxbridge is also having Rail Replacement Services. It's well documented how confusing I find buses.
The tickets are paid for, so its off I go. Enough of this griping.
And to be fair, it all works out fine. The Central Line whisked me to West Ruislip, where the U1 bus took 15 minutes to get me to my destination. And the rain held off.
A casual observer might think this is just another pub shot.
History Today |
Only in London.
I pick up the canal for a cache laden walk along it.
Canal Dreams |
The map is interesting to look at, with swathes of blue water. At one stage, the towpath has is a delicately thin line, with the canal to the left and the expanse of Denham Quarry to the other.
Denham Quarry |
Just What is the Point |
My thoughts of taking to the streets with placards are only disrupted by the local wildlife.
Only an Arm remains |
End of the Canals for the London Loop? |
This is London |
What joys do they provide for my £4.60? |
Italian Lager in Ceremonial Glasses |
Still in London |
Flint walled Pub. Enticing Red Door |
With Lapdancers. Ramblers just need to remove their boots |
The loop takes me through a private estate and then what must be a unique approach to a London tube station, as I find it on exiting more woods.
I will be back 20/9/14 - Engineering Works Permitting |
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