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CANAL BOATS, LONDON

Still sorting pictures for that digital frame and this group really fits the  WATERY WEDNESDAY theme.

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These canal boats are from our three-month trip to London in 2007 (a trip we took to celebrate our Golden Anniversary Year).  We took a canal cruise on this boat, the Helix. 

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The rest of the pictures are a few of the other canal boats we saw on that cruise or when we were walking in the parks around the canals.  We love to imagine what it would be like to live on one of these boats.

 

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Just like in any neighborhood, some of the homes are better kept up than others:

056 066  067 It is no surprise that so many of our pictures of London have the River Thames or ponds or canals in them.  We always seem to seek out watery places wherever we go.

Click the Blue Link on the top to see more Watery pictures from bloggers from all over the world.

Click this blue link to see what we wrote about Regent's Canal while we were there. 

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13 responses to “CANAL BOATS, LONDON”

  1. Jenn Jilks

    That looks like a trip I’d like to take! Great photos. Thank you for visiting My Muskoka !

  2. Sallie (FullTime-Life)

    It was a great trip! We loved everything about our stay in London and the Canal Cruise was a highlight. I could be very happy living on one of these boats. You could jump off and go for a jog or groceries (or a pint, whatever) and then jump back on when you were ready to travel again.

  3. BOSSY

    Canal boats, yes. Bossy wants to travel on one, live on one, jog next to one, vacation near one.

  4. Hootin' Anni

    How beautiful. I am sure this was a trip of a lifetime!!!

  5. Chatty Crone

    Sallie,
    I am always surprised (don’t know why I should be) at how many wonderful trips you have been on – all the sites you have seen -and the beautiful scenery you have seen.
    You have had a wonderful life of travel.
    Hope all is going okay for you guys.
    Sandie

  6. J Bar

    Great canal boats.
    Regarding my post on Grace Brothers, I know the comedy series ‘Are You Being Served?’ well and I loved it. I don’t know if there ever was a connection between that show and this Grace Brothers. I know when they did two spin-off Australian seasons of the show featuring the Mr Humphries character, the store he worked in was Bone Brothers because they couldn’t use the Grace Brothers name in Australia.

  7. Happily Retired Gal

    How fun to see these canal boats … your photos take me back to the late 60s when I traveled to London with my sister and make me want to dig out my 35mm slides to look at. Thanks for your comments at on my ‘musings’ at Sacred Ruminations. I awaken and arise early … usually around 4am (always have actually) but my sister is anything BUT a ‘morning’ person 😉
    Hugs and blessings,

  8. Carletta

    So romantic these canals with boat rides!
    Golden Anniversary – wow, congrats. I don’t know many who have achieved that milestone. 🙂

  9. Joe Todd

    Great post. I’ve found a couple places in Ohio for short canal boat rides this coming summer. You sure have been to some interesting places and I really appreciate you sharing your adventures

  10. Quasi Serendipita

    Now this is something I have never tried, and I have lived in London for a very long time! I have been for some lovely long runs by the canals though and some of the boats do look lovely.

  11. donna

    Three months in London? Wow! What perfect Watery Wednesday photos.

  12. Riet

    Wonderful London with its Thames. Great pictures of the canalboats.

  13. My memories and crystals

    love to ride here, nice pictures

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