点评:A very friendly and helpful company to deal with. They were flexible about us starting our trip, helpfully as one of us got held up in joining. The boats are well-organised and comfortable -- I'd rate them as four star (for narrowboats!) and not so fancy and polished-brass that you worry about every little bump. And there were a few. We were in Gosling, two parents, two children, and grandad. Three cabins and two bathrooms met all our needs, though we were largely blessed by good weather. My 4- and 7-year old granddaughters loved the trip, and were tired out enough in the evening not to wake too early in the bright late May mornings. Especially they liked the tunnels.
We limited our travels to a couple of days on the Leicester (northwards) branch, which was quiet, visiting the Queen's Head pub in Saddington. Then south through Foxton Locks -- an experience -- to Welford, a gentle day's cruise. And the wonderful Wharf Inn there -- pheasant and rabbit pie, yum! Took a day to visit the Mini Meadows (petting) Farm down the road: kits of different animals to meet. Excellent way to break up the week. Returning home (again via Welford locks, a gentle day's trip) to Market Harborough in good time to pack and return to boat.
翻译:这家公司非常友好热情。他们很灵活地安排我们开始行程,甚至在我们其中一人上船时耽搁了的情况下,他们也帮了我们大忙。船的组织有序,舒适——我会给它们四星级(对于窄船来说!),而且没有那么华丽和光鲜亮丽,让你担心每个小颠簸。而且船舱也不少。我们和父母、两个孩子以及我的爷爷在戈斯林。三个船舱和两个卫生间满足了我们所有的需求,不过天气好对我们来说至关重要。我4岁和7岁的孙女们非常喜欢这次旅行,晚上玩得非常累,所以在五月下旬阳光明媚的早晨不会醒得太早。她们尤其喜欢那些隧道。
我们的行程限制在莱斯特(北向)支线上的几天,那里很安静,我们去了萨丁顿的女王头酒吧。然后向南穿过福克斯顿船闸——一次难忘的经历——到达韦尔福德,享受轻松的一日游。还有很棒的码头旅馆——野鸡兔肉派,太好吃了!花了一天时间去路边的迷你草地(宠物农场)玩:可以和各种各样的小动物们见面。这真是一个很棒的打发时间的方式。回到马基特哈伯勒(Market Harborough)的家(再次经由韦尔福德船闸,轻松的一天行程),正好赶上收拾行李,返回船上。