Messing about on boats

Aug 05, 2012 20:39


Mooching along the Llangollen Canal at less than two miles an hour, and my brain slows down to the same speed. Dragonflies. Something furry in the weeds. Green. Water.

No need to think or bestir myself, even to moor or cast off. Alec is a master at handling the 60ft Gaia single handed. It's a joy to watch his elegant accurate efficiency, and even ( Read more... )

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thalinoviel August 5 2012, 22:08:49 UTC

Sounds idyllic.

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westernind August 5 2012, 23:13:59 UTC
Ten minutes later, along came three drunk blokes on a hire boat and bashed into Gaia. ;-)

(no harm done!)

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eldelphia August 7 2012, 15:31:19 UTC
Gaia is probably tougher than them. In my experience.

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renniek August 6 2012, 17:47:58 UTC
Pretty much exactly what I was going to say!

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anotherusedpage August 5 2012, 23:31:31 UTC
Oh, sounds glorious!

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jul1et August 6 2012, 06:04:05 UTC
i do love pottering along on canal boats :D enjoy!

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littleonionz August 6 2012, 22:29:00 UTC
T'aint nat'ral sleeping on water. ;)

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sixtine August 8 2012, 20:26:30 UTC
Simon's mother thinks he can walk on it.

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eldelphia August 7 2012, 15:31:53 UTC
I've 'done' the Llangollen canal and a lot of others. Very nice way to spend some time :)

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