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  • TravelerEurope 2023
    2
    Day 25

    Stoke-on-Trent

    October 2, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    Well, it was all a bit strange. The water situation, mainly because the toilets wouldn’t work without it, was a bit dire. Ironically, though, it was pouring with rain.

    We drove through the rain for two hours until we found a water point. Don and Chris filled the water tank, standing in the rain, quite cold, drinking a beer. At the same time, Sharon and Kim had hot showers (while still at the water point, so as not to deplete the supply) and warmed the boat to dry the clothes out.

    We chose a good canal - the Macclesfield - to cruise along. It was quiet, although there were quite a few boats moored along the banks (some a bit derelict, it appeared). The rural scenery - green pastures, sheep, farm buildings, even the occasional re-purposed mill - was beautiful on the sunny days (that is, once), and wonderfully atmospheric on the wet ones, even when your socks were wringing wet from the rain.

    We did have quite a lot of rain on our way back to Stoke-on-Trent, and another toilet situation (collectively, that is, not personally).

    Being extravagant with our water, and - truth be told - our alcohol consumption, it soon became odorously apparent that we urgently needed a pump out. More rain-soaked driving ensued, before we reached the nirvana of the pump-out station, where a friendly, apparently olfactorily challenged, man removed the offensive material from the boat.

    Armed with beers purchased from the boat yard, we tackled the Bosley Locks with gusto, pleased to se the rain subsiding and that there were people on the canals even more inept than we. The rain was easing, but the ground remained saturated as we made our way down from locks one to twelve.

    The following day (after another stylish celebration, this time at the Church House Hotel in Congleton) we strolled through the final lock and, after another half-hour of exhaust fumes in the Harecastle Tunnel, made our way back to the marina and returned the boat.

    Wet weather notwithstanding, the whole narrowboat experience was great. By the end of the trip we were steering the boat like pros, barely hitting anything (not too hard, at least) and giving other people tips on operating the locks and good pubs to visit.

    We have now said our fond goodbyes to Don and Kim after a great few weeks, and are en route to York to start the next stage of our trip.    Read more

  • TravelerWales 2024
    1
    Day 21

    Liverpool... Und weiter

    July 10, 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    Heute stand Liverpool auf dem Programm. Leider war auf allen bekannten Womostellplätzen kein Plätzchen für uns frei, somit schauten wir uns nur vom Auto aus um und parkten kurz am Stadion, wenigstens das musste sein.
    Von dort aus spülte es uns wieder ins Ländliche, somit stehen wir wieder einmal an einem Pub. Ein Shepardspie und eine Grillplatte später werden wir uns gleich das Englandspiel der EM anschauen. ☺️⚽    Read more

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  • TravelerUK by Train
    Day 4

    Middleport Pottery

    April 1 in England ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C

    Ein wunderschöner Tag in der Middleport Pottery bei bestem Frühlingswetter! Ein wunderschönes altes Industriegebäude im typischen roten Backstein (find ich chic!) und viel zu entdecken auf der Tour durch die Räumlichkeiten.

    Bei so viel Sonne haben wir eine ganze Weile draußen verbracht und am Kanal gesessen und gezeichnet. Ein britisches Ehepaar hat sich für eine ganze Zeit dazugesellt und sich mit uns unterhalten. Anscheinend habe ich einen hübschen Akzent, den sie nicht zuordnen konnten. 😎

    Lovely day walking around the model pottery in Stoke-on-Trent. Great industrial red brick building (I love these!) and lots to explore on their self-guided tour along the heritage trail.

    Weather was extremely nice, so we spent quite a bit of time sketching in the sun and by the canal. Great stuff! Also met a lovely couple who were interested in the sketches and stayed to talk for a bit. Apparently I have a lovely accent they cannot figure out where it is from 😎    Read more

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  • TravelerUK by Train
    Day 4

    Ford Green Hall

    April 1 in England ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C

    Ford Green Hall steht auf dem Plan. 👑 Das Haus im Tudorstil kann besichtigt werden und drinnen gibt es jede Menge Geschichte zum Anfassen. Ein wunderschöner Ort und viele Gemeinsamkeiten zu unseren Umgebindehäusern zuhause!

    Ford Green Hall is a small Tudor style house that became a museum. You can walk around in it and experience history from close up. Lovely place!    Read more

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  • TravelerEurope 2024
    Day 55

    Wheelock.

    June 15, 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

    We made it to Wheelock on our first day. About 3 hours travel and 6/7 locks.
    We have docked just outside of town and walked in for a look around and yet more groceries! Maybe 3km each way.
    Interesting town.
    Have booked dinner at an Italian restaurant 100m away.    Read more

  • TravelerCULTURA GENERALE
    Day 5

    Marton

    November 10, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C

    James Cook
    nacque il 27 ottobre 1728 (il 7 novembre secondo il calendario gregoriano) in una piccola città nel nord dell'Inghilterra chiamata Marton.

    Figlio di un contadino, crebbe in un angolo sperduto della Gran Bretagna. Nulla lasciava presagire che questo ragazzo sarebbe diventato uno dei più grandi esploratori della storia e avrebbe navigato praticamente in tutti gli oceani del pianeta.

    La sua curiosità era straordinaria: nonostante avesse frequentato la scuola solo per cinque anni, per tutta la vita continuò a studiare e ad imparare tutto ciò che poteva essergli utile per raggiungere i suoi obiettivi.

    Poco tempo dopo potè dimostrare entrambe le cose: nel 1756 iniziò la Guerra dei Sette Anni, che mise in contrapposizione, tra altri Paesi, Gran Bretagna, Francia e Spagna, che si contendevano il dominio delle colonie nella costa atlantica dell'America Settentrionale. Per Cook quella fu una grande opportunità di dimostrare le sue doti di comandante e nel 1757 fu nominato nostromo, il grado precedente a quello di comandante. Durante lo scontro diede prova delle sue abilità cartografiche quando elaborò mappe dettagliate del Golfo di San Lorenzo, molto utili ai britannici quando vollero attaccare a sorpresa i loro nemici.

    Nel 1768 la Royal Society e gli alti gradi della Royal Navy stavano preparando la prima spedizione scientifica nell'Oceano Pacifico. I meriti di Cook nell'Atlantico del Nord gli valsero il comando della missione; la nave che gli venne assegnata fu l'HMS Endeavour (un nome appropriato, che in inglese significa "tenacia"), un brigantino mercantile con cui Cook aveva molta esperienza. L'imbarcazione era dotata di un ampio spazio in stiva, una caratteristica necessaria per un viaggio in acque inesplorate, che permetteva immagazzinare acqua e provviste in abbondanza.

    AUSTRALIA
    Questa terra rimase però inesplorata dagli europei fino al XVIII° secolo, quando divenne meta di numerose spedizioni, la prima nel 1770 guidata dal capitano James Cook, che dopo aver seguito la costa orientale per tutta la sua lunghezza, face tappa a Botany Bay

    Nel 1699 la Società Geografica Britannica finanziò alcune spedizioni d'interesse scientifico-economico verso la nuova terra e da allora, soprattutto con le esplorazioni di James Cook dal 1770, gli Inglesi consolidarono la loro presenza sul territorio australiano.    Read more

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  • TravelerOff the Grid
    Day 4

    Warm Shower Terapy

    August 5, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

    After retail therapy at Trentham, the rain disappeared once back at with Angela.

    Captain Russell had forgotten that the empire uses imperial measurements. So his good speed was not rabbit mode but tortise🤫🤫

    The leading mate was highly amused at the slip up.    Read more

  • Wie wir Highlander wurden...
    Day 11

    Back in England 🇬🇧

    July 11, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    Ein weiterer Reisetag. Zeit für etwas Chips-Content, denn es passiert nicht viel. Wir haben es uns zum Hobby gemacht uns durch die schier endlosen Chipssorten der Insel zu knabbern, hier mal unsere Favoriten.

    Bei einer etwas längeren Rast erklomm Mika mal wieder einen kleinen Berg.
    Entgegen unserer Eingangspläne Liverpool oder Manchester als nächsten Zwischenstopp zu wählen, entscheiden wir uns mit Blick auf morgen dagegen und nehmen lieber noch ein paar Meilen mehr - denn morgen ist London angesagt als letztes Highlight der Reise.
    Der erste Campingplatz hatte geschlossen, deshalb ergattern wir einen etwas schwer zugänglichen (da auf einem Berg liegenden) Platz mit einer Wahnsinnsaussicht ins Tal. Wir spazieren ins Dorf zu einem Pub unter Lebensgefahr, denn es gibt keine Bürgersteige aber verdammt schnell fahrende Engländer! 🏎️    Read more

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  • Vicky 'n' Will's TravelsRainboat
    21
    Day 725

    Hanley Cemetery, Stoke on Trent

    April 22 in England ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

    On the approach to Stoke-on-Trent we ascended two deep locks and were hemmed in on both sides by industrial buildings and brick walls covered in tags and grafitti doodles. A few old factory buildings had been tastefully refurbished into office/apartment blocks and towpath signs pointed to the Bet365 arena and other attractions.

    Our mooring spot was between railway sidings, from which we heard the clickety clack of train wheels and on the offside, the green expanse of Hanley Cemetery. We got the feeling the area was a bit rough and Will had it confirmed by a passing cyclist who warned him to take all his fishing gear inside if he was leaving the boat and overnight as he'd be likely to get it nicked. We took his advice and there were no problems.    Read more

  • Vicky 'n' Will's TravelsRainboat
    3131323
    Day 333

    Nantwich

    March 26, 2024 in England ⋅ 🌧 7 °C

    From The Olde Barbridge Inn it was a straight run tp Nantwich, where Vicky would take the train up to Newcastle for ten days to celebrate her birthday with family and get the motorhome serviced and MOTd.

    We stopped at the water point and services but it was so busy we needed to wait on the opposite bank until there was space to pull in.

    The winter exemption to the 2 day mooring sections came to an end while Will was moored so he tootled up and down a few times to stay within the rules. The dogs are used to having one of us to sit with them whole the other drives and made travel difficult for Will on his own.

    The motorhome didn't pass its MOT and Vicky had to come back to Nantwich with it still in the garage waiting for the air bag unit to be repaired.

    Avanti trains had called an all out strike on the day she'd booked to return and she ended up spending an additional £50 on new tickets, taking 3 trains and a bus over the course of 7.5 hours. She was feeling dreadful as she'd picked up a virus and was glad she wore a face mask to protect others because the day after she got back she tested positive for Covid .    Read more

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