Last week it was D’s birthday and we spent the day with the family on the Grand Union Canal. It was a beautiful, hot summer’s day and we had a great time on a little (30ft) boat, stopping for lunch at a canal-side pub.
- The view from our boat
- Our boat approaching a lock
- Another view from the boat
- Swans came looking for food
- The pub & garden seen from the boat
My background reading before the boat trip was from the excellent Waterways Guide 1 – Grand Union, Oxford & the South East published by Collins/Nicholson new edition 2009. And my souvenir from the marina shop is a leather bookmark.
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I loved the trip I did back in 1975 on a narrows boat. I’d love to do it again. Thanks for the photos
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This looks like my type of day!
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Looks like a great day out.
Thankyou for your kind words on my blog, my husband is much better but his father is making very slow progress, prayers continue.
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You found the perfect souvenir. What a nice day to do suc a trip. Thanks for sharing.
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I’m a canal fan too and I can imagine what a pleasant experience it was.
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One of my regrets from my recent trip was that I didn’t get to experience any canals or locks. Looks like a wonderful day–thanks for posting about it!
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Lovely photos and I’m covetting your new bookmark!
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This looks like a lovely trip through a peaceful place. I like the picture of the swans.
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