Much of the early part of the route took me along the Grand Union Canal.
I remember taking the Leicester branch, but am fairly sure I turned off - the exact route was planned for me by a former member of the SAS - before reaching the city.
So it will be interesting to see what I missed back then as I had never been to Leicester before, nor have I since.
Today's first impressions are promising, helped by my hotel being less than five minutes' walk from the chess championships' venue at De Montfort University.
Not only am I very close, but, as I discovered this afternoon after arriving at my hotel, the short walk takes me through Castle Gardens.
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| As the name implies, Castle Gardens is on land that used to be part of Leicester Castle |
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| It is a pity the sun was not shining to bring out the best of the gardens, but they are attractive anyway |
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| The four-acre site is popular with dog-walkers and other locals who appreciate greenery just a few hundred yards from the city centre |
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