点评:We had a great long weekend care of Grand Union Narrowboats.
The Boatyard is pretty easy to find just off Weedon High Street. When we arrived pretty much as planned at 3pm, our paperwork and boat were already to go.
We were novices at canal boating, but we got such a good tour and instruction session with Emily that we soon had everything covered and got the hang of steering the boat really quickly. Once we were moving, Steve joined us onboard and show us how to operate the canal's locks, and after a few locks we were dab hands at that too.
The boat itself was so well kitted out. Two deck areas, a living area, a well equipped kitchen, a shower room, two toilets, one double bedroom and one twin. Everything was clean and tidy and worked well. The water tank on the boat is huge - there was always enough water for three people to have showers every day, and use the kitchen etc.
Travelling along the canal was great fun. It's not just for old farts, it's fun for anybody. Especially when you get to stop at pubs for lunch and dinner. And Grand Union Narrowboats were superb.
翻译:我们在Grand Union Narrowboats度过了一个愉快的长周末。
船坞就在Weedon High Street附近,很容易找到。我们下午3点到达,几乎按计划完成了所有手续,船也已经准备好了。
我们是运河划船的新手,但Emily的讲解和指导让我们很快就掌握了所有技巧,并且很快就掌握了驾驶技巧。船一开动,Steve就上船了,教我们如何操作运河的船闸,我们几个船闸之后就熟练掌握了。
船本身的设施非常齐全。两个甲板区、一个起居区、一个设备齐全的厨房、一个淋浴间、两个卫生间、一间双人卧室和一间双床卧室。一切都干净整洁,运行良好。船上的水箱很大——水总是足够三个人每天淋浴、使用厨房等等。
沿着运河旅行非常有趣。这可不只是老家伙的专利,任何人都能享受其中的乐趣。尤其是当你有机会在酒吧里停下来吃午餐和晚餐的时候。而且,Grand Union Narrowboats 也非常棒。