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Lancaster

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    • Day 6

      Turn Around Tuesday

      September 12, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

      It was another great day traveling the Lancaster Canal. We see so many walkers and cyclists using the tow path, but this morning, as we were getting ready to head out, we saw our first person on horseback. The horse came right up to me for a head scratch, and the rider gave Randy a treat for the horse. Randy started the day cleaning dog poop off his hikers. It was not a pleasant task, but he was happy it wasn't horse poop he stepped in. We've rented our narrow boat from Crabtree, and we would highly recommend them. They are a small company with four boats, and last night, three of the four were moored together in Carnforth. All three looked great, and Robert and Mandy really take care of their small fleet. We headed north to the top of the canal in Tewitfield. Just before it comes to the end, there is a winding hole that is used to turn the boat. Turning a 44-foot boat in what looked like a 60 foot wide canal was an interesting move. I tried to film it but I was needed. As usual, Randy did a stellar job. The route to Tewitfield was unbelievable. At times, we had weeds touching both sides of the boat, and we couldn't imagine passing another boat. Once we turned around, we kept south until we reached Lancaster. A nice couple who live aboard a narrow boat helped us find a place to moor. We are with a small group of boats just south of the town center. After securing the boat, we headed into town to find a couple of pubs. We stopped at the Water Witch, a beautiful spot that originally was a stable for the horses that pulled the boats. We decided we wanted to find a pub called Fibber McGhees. We liked the name. We stopped to ask a gent who had stepped out on the street for a puff if we were close and he told us it was closed. He was having a pint at The Penny Bank and said why not come in. It was a great place, the bartender sang Blonde to us, we ran into our bartender from Sundays pub in Galgate and we met a couple from our home town who just moved to Lancaster 10 months ago. We had way too much fun. We are going to explore Lancaster Wednesday and moor in a beautiful wild area called Deep Cutting so thank goodness it will be a short day on the water.Read more

    • Day 7

      Walkabout Wednesday

      September 13, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

      We had a nice low-key day today. We enjoyed a relaxing breakfast onboard and spent some time tidying up the boat. We walked into Lancaster to find a bank to switch our 50-pound notes. We tried to spend them in shops and pubs but no one wanted them. The first two banks were lined up, so we tried what appeared to be a credit union. They said no if we weren't customers. We found a Lloyds Bank, and they turned us down, too. They suggested we try a Post Office. The first person we spoke to at the Post Office suggested we take them to the Bank of England, seriously? Randy explained our challenge to a lovely young lady who initially apologized and said she couldn't help us but then said she would change all our 50s into 10s and 20s. We were so grateful. A word of caution don't bring 50 pound notes if you come to England. Actually, everywhere we've been tap has been the preferred payment method. Once we had our cash under control, we visited the Lancaster Priory and the Lancaster Castle. Both were definitely worth seeing. The area surrounding them was also very beautiful. We stopped for a late lunch in a little cafe and picked up some supplies at Aldi. It was a beautiful day today, and we really enjoyed our short southbound trip. Initially, we planned on stopping in a heavily wooded area, but we decided we wanted to enjoy the sunshine. We found a really nice secluded spot, no pub for us today. We had our chairs at the front of the boat to enjoy the sunshine and seclusion, but then a friendly dog came for a visit with his owner. Many people walk their dogs along the tow path. We had a nice chat about the history of the canal. As he continued his walk, another canal boat pulled up behind us to park for the night. We've met them a couple of times and it was nice to have a happy hour with them. They owned their own narrowboat previously and were now occasionally renting. They shared so much information on other canals. We had a nice dinner on board and played a few card games.Read more

    • Day 4

      In Schottland angekommen

      June 4, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

      Gefahrene Strecke: 136 km
      In der Früh haben wir heute noch einen Spaziergang am River Lune in Lancaster gemacht. Ein kurzer Stadtbummel, ein feines Frühstück so richtig mit Croissant und Cappuccino und ganz ohne Beans und Hot Dog und dann machten wir uns wieder auf den Weg.. Jetzt aber ganz richtig nach Schottland.
      Es geht eigentlich immer auf der M6, einer Autobahn, sodass wir gut voran kommen. Mautgebühren gibt es hier in Großbritannien nicht, außer auf kurzen Teilstrecken rund um London.

      Schottland beginnt für uns bei Gretna Green. Genau dahin wollte ich schon als Jugendliche, animiert von einem Song von Cliff Richard "Kein Zug nach Gretna Green".
      Das Besondere an diesem Ort? Gretna Green galt im 19. Jahrhundert als Heiratsparadies für junge Engländer*innen. In England war nämlich die Ehe unter 21 ohne Einwilligung der Eltern nicht möglich. In Schottland aber durfte man und so hat Gretna Green als schottischer Grenzort ein einträgliches Geschäft entwickelt und junge Paare aus ganz England flohen nach Gretna Green und ließen sich vom dortigen Schmied, ja, vom Schmied!!! trauen.
      Der Ort hat noch bis Ende des 20. Jahrhunderts Sänger wie Udo Lindenberg, aber auch diverse Schnulzensänger und Poeten inspiriert. Heute ist der Ort touristisch vermarktet und entsprechend verkitscht. In der dortigen Schmiede wir aber immer noch fröhlich geheiratet.

      Nach einer guten Stunde Gretna Green hatten wir genug von Liebesschlössern, Herzen jeglicher Art, Liebeslabyrinthen und jeder Menge Liebeskitsch.
      Wir fuhren weiter nach Annan, einer netten kleinen Stadt im Südwesten Schottlands. In einem sehr netten Lokal mit dem einfachen Namen "Our Place" haben wir einen Tisch fürs Abendessen reserviert und sind dann weiter zu unserem heutigen Übernachtungsplatz "Waterfoot" gefahren. Ein wunderschöner Platz am Meer. Dass wir uns an einem sehr geschichtsträchtigen Ort befinden, haben wir erst dort gesehen. Waterfoot war nämlich von Mitte des 18. bis Mitte des 19. Jhdts ein berühmter Hafen, von dem aus die schottischen Auswanderer nach Amerika verschifft wurden. Jetzt erinnert nur mehr eine verwitterte Gedenktafel an diese Geschichten.
      Außerdem durften wir die schottische Gastfreundschaft kennenlernen. Kaum standen wir 20 Minuten da, kam ein älteres Paar vorbei und hieß uns herzlich willkommen in Schottland, freute sich darüber, dass wir genau an diesem Platz übernachten wollten und erzählte uns einiges über die Geschichte dieses Ortes.
      Am Abend gingen wir also Essen und ich muss jetzt mal meine Vorurteile bezüglich schottischer Küche revidieren. Es war nämlich ausgezeichnet.
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    • Day 4

      Lancaster

      May 16, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌙 9 °C

      Nach einem langen Tag stehen noch ein paar erste kleinere Reparaturen an. Das Bremslicht hat zwischenzeitlich den Dienst quittiert und die Bereifung der Insassen bedarf auch etwas Aufmerksamkeit...nichts was uns aufhalten könnte.Read more

    • Day 5

      Castle and Church Lancaster

      May 17, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

      In Lancaster haben wir gestoppt und dem Burgherren einen Besuch abgestattet. Leider war er nicht weder in der 🏰 noch in der Kirche.
      Und Hexen hatten es hier nicht leicht! 😬

    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Lancaster, Lonceaster, لانكستر, Горад Ланкастэр, Caerhirfryn, לנקסטר, Լանքասթեր, XQL, ランカスター, 랭커스터, Lankasteris, Lancaster i Lancashire, لنکاسٹر, Ланкастер, Lankastér, لنکاسٹر، لنکاشائر, 蘭卡斯特

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