Row Row Row Your Boat......

Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.

 

 

It seems like many moons ago that we were on our annual oversea's holiday, it fact it was only 7 weeks ago - Time sure flies when you need to pack up your home and move...... 

 

The main part of this years holiday was spent on a boat! Yes you hear me correctly a boat, a lovely luxury boat the pottered along at 5 mile an hour( that was the speed limit) At this stage of the post I want to say that LSO is the best travel agent a family could ask for! He trawled the interweb for hours finding the best route and the best boat he could. We were worried that Little Madame would be bored... But far from it she thrived on the boat, she had a wonderful time and let me tell you why.... NO TV, NO INTERNET and VERY LITTLE CELL RECEPTION! It was idyllic, relaxing, quiet and above all else we spend time together..... As always a few picture to tell the story

 

:: Our luxury Boat - A lounge/dining area,2 bedrooms, a galley(Kitchen), 2 bathrooms and deck....


   

 

:: Mooring Spots were full of relaxed happy ( in some places inebriated) people.... 

:: We stopped to look at beautiful old ruins and churches....

 

:: We saw gorgeous homes, with green lush gardens that beckoned for us to come in .... 

 

:: We took long walks in leafy country lanes....(Well...we walked - one of us carried...)

:: Little Madame and I sat on river banks and chatted to regal swans....

 

 

:: We crocheted, won 40 pounds playing lotto, loomed and caught fairies in wine glasses.... 

:: Saw interesting plants and seeds....

:: Saw breath taking, still sunsets.....

 

:: And lay for hours watching clouds pass by......

 

::Went under impossibly low bridges, that had me holding my breath....

:: We picked blackberries and apples, and ate them still warm from the summer sun....

:: We saw  grand manor houses and  quaint windmill homes....

 :: Sailing boats gently passed by.....

:: Ancient castle walls still stood and fragile poppies grew on battle fields.......

 

:: We moored at old pubs and sipped icy beers........

 



 

:: While Little Madame played ball with a friendly dog....

  

 

 

:: We went to Bewilder Wood and played amongst the trees......

  

:: Little Madame was a "London Girl!'.....

 



 :: London was wet and sunny all in one day...... 

 

 

:: Kensington Place, my favourite place....... 

 

 

:: We packed with heavy hearts...... 

 

Very heavy hearts because this holiday was just that - a HoLiDaY and I would HIGHLY recommend cruising the Norfolk Broads to anyone! It is an idyllic, relaxed and wonderful getaway. I was so relaxed and happy, that I do have to admit, I was teary when we got off the boat. ( Barnes Brinkcraft - is the name of the boat company) A few days ago... LSO asked Little Madame where she wanted to go for our holiday next year.... Yes!!You guessed it - 'Back to the boat PLEEZZEE papa!' came the immediate reply, I cant argue with that as a matter of fact....I am off to pack my bag.....xxx