In the a.m., I went for a run along the canal towpath. Thought it was an irrigation canal. Turns out it was a coal-towing canal from late 1800s, abandoned for that use when the trains came in. Right near our house I came across two swans and a family of Mallard ducklings. Later we took the kids to "England's Wonderland." It's like Canada's Wonderland only in some ways better. There are roller coaster rides of course but there are also animals, a corn maze, and loads of physical things for the kids to wear themselves out on like an obstacle course, zip lines, enourmous play park, and nerf ball shooting. They had a blast. The park was in the town of Melton Mowbry - world famous for their pork pie. I got to eat exactly none
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