2023 trip

augustus 2023 - mei 2024

Een avontuur met open einde van Vickie Meer informatie

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- 26 aug. 2023
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 75 m
- Schotland Edinburgh Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station 55.953352, -3.18837555°57’12” N 3°11’18” W
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Glencoe to Edinburgh
26 augustus 2023, Schotland ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Started the day with a walk along the Lochan Trail- a circular walk around a wee loch. Same weekend was a huge hunt for Nessie day with over 200 people searching for her. Weather would have been terrible.
Drove across Highlands to Loch Lomond where we had lunch in the gardens at Alexandria.
Next stop the Falkirk Wheel which moves canal boats from Union Canal to the Fourth and Clyde. Canal.
Edinburgh for one nightMeer informatie
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Sam knows this one, quite amazing.! [Faye Smith]
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Spectacular Vick [Thelma]
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WOW...a winner,your book will be wonderful.! [Faye Smith]
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- 28 aug. 2023
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 67 m
- Engeland Northampton Dallington 52.234343, -0.90280752°14’4” N 0°54’10” W
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Northampton
28 augustus 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
We start our month on our narrowboat- Hawkweed. We left Weedon and boated down the Grand Union Canal
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Oh so good you are back,we're not getting a notification atm, but thats fine ,I look each day...I'm sure with Kens meticulous planning, this has all gone like clockwork..Write lots Vickie,theres hardly a day that goes by that we dont refer to one of our books.! Diary with pictures, its wonderful.!! [Faye]
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Well equipped .. [Faye]
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A rather large vessel,such fun.! [Faye]
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- 29 aug. 2023 20:21
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Hoogte: 80 m
- Engeland Great Linford 52.071784, -0.76004452°4’18” N 0°45’36” W
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Narrowboat week 1
29 augustus 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Weedon to Leighton Buzzard
Highlights
Blissworth Tunnel - a 3 km tunnel
The 7 locks at Stoke Bruerne
Towards Milton Keyes - an aqueduct, a pedestrian tunnel and a Victorian brick kiln at Great Linford
To Leighton BuzzardMeer informatie
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So peaceful and pretty... [Faye]
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What an adventure...! [Faye]
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Looks like it would require careful negotiation [Thelma]
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- 1 sep. 2023
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Hoogte: 135 m
- Engeland Dudley Cradley 52.4489, -2.089752°26’56” N 2°5’23” W
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Weeek 1 still
1 september 2023, Engeland ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Our 39 th anniversary- Leighton Buzzard to Cheddington. The sun is shining. Lots of locks. A beautiful day. Dinner out at the old Swan in Cheddington.
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A very responsible position Vickie,Im sure.!! [Faye]
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Complicated machinery.!!A test of Family harmony..perhaps.! [Faye]
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Not a lot of space here... ! [Faye]
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- 2 sep. 2023
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 100 m
- Engeland Berkhamsted 51.760705, -0.55828351°45’39” N 0°33’30” W
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End of Week 1 - Cheddington, Berhamsted
2 september 2023, Engeland ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Left Cheddington at 7.30 to travel through the Chilterns. Beautiful countryside.
19 locks later we are at Berkhamsted!!!
At Berkhamsted ruins of Norman castle where William 1 offered crown of England- Norman conquest of 1066
Sunday - down 8 locks to Hemel HempsteadMeer informatie
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You will be an expert at locks now Vickie.. Peaceful and pretty.. Are finding good shopping to cook some British delight's .? [Faye]
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Reiziger Oh if only - we are cooking on board as I sick of pub meals- no veges. Everything is packaged in plastic at supermarkets. Whole aisles of microwave meals! I think food is cheaper hee than at home
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Reiziger Everything you need, grown on board here..! I know eating out does become uninteresting,I believe we eat so well as NZder's.!
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- 4 sep. 2023 06:39
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Hoogte: 43 m
- Engeland Harrow Watford 51.656069, -0.42703651°39’22” N 0°25’37” W
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Week 2
4 september 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Cruised from Apsley through Hemel Hempstead to Rickmansworth. Getting closer to London. In the Watford Borough.
Very pretty countryside
15 locks!
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Reiziger I had so much to catch up on...great.! Perfect weather for you.!
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Very beautiful. loving all your photos. [Thelma]
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- 7 sep. 2023
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Hoogte: 47 m
- Engeland City of Westminster Paddington London Paddington station 51.518292, -0.17511451°31’6” N 0°10’30” W
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Towards Paddington Basin
7 september 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
We travelled down the Paddington Arm towards Paddington. So many sights of canal life.

Paddington Basin- a wonderful addition to Central London. Full of life.
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Reiziger Less stressful than the roads ..Im sure.!
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Reiziger Fairly hot on board for sleeping ..perhaps.!
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Reiziger The rubbish is a fact of life, I recall on the Seine, being surprised...!
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Love the cultural contrast across the different canals, as you travel ... [Kathy C]
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- 8 sep. 2023
- ☁️ 30 °C
- Hoogte: 22 m
- Engeland City of Westminster Paddington London Paddington station 51.517469, -0.17673351°31’3” N 0°10’36” W
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London
8 september 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
We had a full day in London and weather once again going to be over 30. So decided to see Tate Britain- and Victoria and Albert Museum just because of the air con.
Tate Britain had pre Raphalites, a Turner collection, David Hockney and rooms of wonderful art. One highlight was a 10 minute talk about Paula Bothy who painted Marilyn Munroe.
V&A - so much to see- we did top 10 highlights tour then retreated to the garden. Amazing stuff.Meer informatie
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Reiziger WOW.! Simply gorgeous..
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Reiziger London at its best, and not even looking crowded.Great photos, and this is presenting perfectly now, Vickie.!
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What a lovely place to eat, so special. [Thelma]
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- 9 sep. 2023
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Hoogte: 219 m
- Engeland Shaw and Crompton Royton 53.5534, -2.111953°33’12” N 2°6’43” W
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Last day on the Grand Union Canal
9 september 2023, Engeland ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Left Paddington at 6am to try and avoid the heat. Smooth sailing down the Paddington Arm to Bulls Bridge. Turn left towards Brentford to go on the Thames tomorrow. 9 locks on the Hanwell flight in plus 30 degrees.
Bit of excitement at Northall when we saw the Wandsworth Prison terrorist escapee being arrested by 3 police. Were driving past as arrest happened. Also went past Blair Peach School in Southall- he was a NZer who was killed by police in the late 70s while protesting against racism. No one was held responsibleMeer informatie
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Reiziger Enjoying your photos Vicki 😊
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Reiziger 30o...who would have thought, with so many locks, a challenge..! Seeing the bits nobody sees, you never know whats ahead..especially the arrest of a terrorist.! Its so good to be onboard.! Poised for rain here, but...?? 2 mm of rain in 3 weeks, watering already, is strange.. Enjoy every minute.!
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Reiziger Is that where they grabbed him?
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- 11 sep. 2023 11:08
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Hoogte: 10 m
- Engeland Old Windsor 51.455728, -0.58723751°27’21” N 0°35’14” W
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Week 3 The Thames
11 september 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Entered the Thames on Sunday 10 September at Brentford. Moored at Teddington. Big houses, big boats, lots of people.
Hampton Court Palace - all ready for a big day - closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
Cruised down through Sunbury Shepperton, Chertsey and Stained upon Thames. Moored for night at Runnemede.
Magna Carta Memorial, JFK Memorial and Writ on Water Memorial. Also the 12 bronze chairs to commemorate the significance of the Magna Carta in modern days.
Windsor Castle and EtonMeer informatie
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Reiziger Like a Constable Painting Vickie...
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Reiziger Such clever things in our world.! Good to see Ken on land.!
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Reiziger Amazing history,found along your way, but carefully planned Im sure...Love your journey,in such beautiful weather...should I even say that..!!
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