Three canals in central Birmingham

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An after-challenge walk along three canals in central Birmingham (report at my journal with 9 small images).

June Challenge II.(a): A walk to the Snail Reserve

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June Challenge II.(a) led me from Richmond station to a Snail Reserve!

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Emirates Air Line (London)

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Attention London flaneurs: The Emirates Air Line cable car across the Thames from Emirates Greenwich at the O2 to Emirates Royal Docks at the ExCel conference centre is now open. If you want to have a go, it costs £3.20 on your Oyster card or £4.30 in cash. If you're doing it for leisure rather than business reasons, it's advisable to ride during off-peak hours, as it slows down from five minutes to ten to provide more viewing pleasure.

Below is a 5 min 25 sec YouTube video of a safety test done on the cable cars a couple of weeks ago.

A link to a Telegraph article on the Air Line opening is here.