Thursday 08/08/24
We are lucky enough to have been invited to join Nathan and Charmaine on a boat move from London to Bath. They have been contracted to move a brand-new show-boat, a 22m long by 4m wide barge which the owners hope to sell in Bath, a journey expected to take about 10 days.
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| Our home for the next 10 days |
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| Limehouse marina, central London |
Starting off at the current mooring place in Limehouse marine, in the Canary Wharf region of London, the journey will take us up the Tidal Thames, through central London and on up to Reading. From there we will join the Kennet and Avon canal, a much narrower canal down to Bath, which will be rather challenging in such a large vessel.
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| Skipper and navigator, making the hard work look easy! |
We have been travelling for three days so far and are at the Thames / canal junction so will branch off tomorrow morning and begin the next phase of our journey. We are extremely privileged to have a Skipper of Nathan's calibre to guide the craft on this journey, and we are seeing first-hand how he makes a very difficult job seem so easy. It's a joy to watch him and Charmaine handle this barge smoothly through some very technical areas on the river - they have now done a couple of moves together and make a good team.
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| Following the Thames through the centre of London offers a unique view of the city |
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| The iconic Tower Bridge |
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| The locks and the lock-house gardens are beautiful - a source of price for the lock-keepers |
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| Even within the city limits, there are peaceful sections of the river |
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| Our mooring on the Cliveden estate - so peaceful! |
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| Believe it or not, that is someone's boathouse, the modern home is hidden behind |
It really is a fantastic experience and a fabulous way to experience a new way of travelling.
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