点评:This was our third boating holiday with Napton Narrowboats and despite the inclement weather for part of the week, as well as having to clear the prop of unmentionable debris in Birmingham, twice to be precise, it has been an amazing week navigating the Warwickshire Ring.
We knew it was going to be a long journey but with careful planning to moor up at the end of the day near a lovely pub or a stunning view for a canal side bbq, the best part was falling asleep for a well earned rest in the amazing cross double king size beds.
We had a crew of 6 on Jessica, an 8 berth 70’ boat, and although it wasn’t brand new, it was extremely well equipped and even had a welcome bottle of champagne and other treats waiting for us.
Our only disappointment was the route through Birmingham, it had to be done in a day for safety reasons, in the rain and dodging the litter filled locks was somewhat unpleasant.
However, this was our chosen route and in no way is a criticism of the hire company, more so the idiots that think a canal is a dumping ground.
We were handsomely rewarded for our perseverance by not only meeting many friendly boaters along the way but also the stunning countryside The Ring has to offer and the amazing assistance from numerous CRT volunteers at locks along the way.
We would all be definitely back to Napton Narrowboats.
翻译:这是我们第三次参加纳普顿窄船公司的游船假期。尽管这周部分时间天气恶劣,而且在伯明翰还不得不两次清理螺旋桨上那些难以启齿的杂物,但这一周的沃里克郡环线航行之旅仍然令人难忘。
我们知道这将是一段漫长的旅程,但经过精心计划,我们决定每天结束时在风景优美的酒吧附近或运河边风景绝佳的地方停泊,享受烧烤。最棒的是,我们可以在舒适的双人特大床上好好休息,享受这来之不易的睡眠。
我们一行六人乘坐的是“杰西卡”号,这是一艘70英尺长的八人船。虽然它不是全新的,但设备非常齐全,甚至还为我们准备了一瓶香槟和其他小礼物。
唯一让我们感到遗憾的是伯明翰的航程。出于安全考虑,这段航程必须在一天内完成,而且当时正下着雨,还要躲避满是垃圾的船闸,这着实令人不快。
然而,这是我们自己选择的路线,绝非是对租赁公司的批评,而是对那些把运河当成垃圾场的蠢货们感到不满。
我们的坚持得到了丰厚的回报:沿途不仅遇到了许多友好的船友,还欣赏到了环线运河沿岸令人叹为观止的乡村风光,以及在船闸处众多运河救援信托(CRT)志愿者的热情帮助。
我们一定会再次光顾纳普顿窄船租赁公司。