点评:What a day! We hired a private boat for three hours (at what I believe to be a more than reasonable price) and proceeded to have the time of our lives navigating down the canal, with a picnic on the boat at the lock. I fully recommend it. I was a little anxious since I had never driven a boat more complex than a pedalo. The instructions were clear and simple to follow, and the driving part was fun and easy. Other waterway users are understanding and traffic is generally slow. Beware when mooring. Ideally two people should work on this. I think weekdays are less busy than weekends and might make for a quieter experience.
I recommend doing the three-hour journey, so that you can moor at the lock, get off the boat, have a wander and a gander (fascinating technology), and why not have a picnic and a drink on the boat? The journey to the lock only takes about 50 minutes without stopping, so there's plenty of time to enjoy the canal from the boat, the wildlife and the sights.
It is a true delight to see the ducklings and waterfowl wading around and the swallows take swift dives around the boat. Truly it feels like taking a stroll through the world of The Wind in the Willows. The private boat affords one far more freedom and pleasure I believe than the longboat cruise, although the latter, it is true, goes further past the lock.
In any case, a great experience and fully recommended!
翻译:真是美好的一天!我们租了一艘私人船,用了三个小时(我觉得价格非常合理),然后沿着运河航行,度过了一段美好的时光,还在船闸边的船上野餐。我强烈推荐。我有点紧张,因为我从来没有驾驶过比脚踏船更复杂的船。船的指示清晰易懂,驾驶过程轻松有趣。其他水道使用者都很理解,而且通常交通很畅通。系泊时要小心。最好两个人一起系泊。我觉得工作日比周末人少,可能会更安静。
我建议你选择三个小时的行程,这样你就可以停泊在船闸边,下船,漫步观光(这技术真棒),还可以在船上野餐、小酌一杯。到船闸的旅程大约需要50分钟,中间不停车,所以有充足的时间在船上欣赏运河、野生动物和美景。
看到小鸭子和水鸟在水中嬉戏,燕子在船边飞舞,真是赏心悦目。感觉就像漫步在《柳林风声》的世界里。我认为私人游船比长艇巡游更自由、更有趣,尽管后者确实要越过船闸更远。
总之,这是一次很棒的体验,强烈推荐!