点评:I just want to reiterate what so many have said before, that this is a wonderful place and we had a really lovely time this past week.
Of the narrowboats we have hired, Hazel was by far the best equipped and as I wrote in the guestbook, I only wish I had taken the time to read what was sent to me ahead of the booking more thoroughly as we took loads of things we needn't have from folding chairs to tea & coffee, all of which were on the boat already.
The map and handover were superb, again all done to make the trip enjoyable and easy. On the Oxford canal, we spent all our time trying to navigate from a book with a tiny diagram, whereas Galleon provide a waterproofed A4 map with loads of info and tips included.
The comments others have made about it being an excellent training ground for would be canal boaters also struck a chord as there are no locks at all for the first 12 miles of the canal, and indeed very few other vessels to negotiate, so there is plenty of time to get the hang of managing the boat.
The Basingtoke Canal is stunningly beautiful and a real hidden gem.
We will definitely be back for another go in the future.
翻译:我只想重申很多人之前说过的话,这是一个很棒的地方,过去一周我们度过了非常愉快的时光。
在我们租用的狭长船中,Hazel 是迄今为止装备最好的,正如我在留言簿中写道的那样,我只希望我花时间更仔细地阅读预订前发送给我的物品,因为我们带了很多我们不需要的东西,从折叠椅到茶和咖啡,所有这些都已经在船上了。
地图和交接都很棒,再次让这次旅行变得愉快和轻松。在牛津运河上,我们花了所有时间试图从一本带有小图表的书上导航,而 Galleon 提供了一张防水的 A4 地图,其中包含大量信息和提示。
其他人对它是运河船夫的绝佳训练场的评论也引起了共鸣,因为在运河的前 12 英里根本没有船闸,而且确实很少有其他船只需要通过,所以有足够的时间来掌握如何驾驶船只。
巴辛托克运河美得令人惊叹,是一颗真正的隐藏宝石。
我们将来一定会再来。