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There would only be 3 of us, Mr Timtammi and me and our almost teenage (probably teenage by the time we do it) daughter.Not really provided there are four of you. The youngest in our group of four is 57.
Lovely photos, really enjoying the TR,
There would only be 3 of us, Mr Timtammi and me and our almost teenage (probably teenage by the time we do it) daughter.
Are you still on the trip or was it a little while ago? The photo you took of the line of boats waiting for the locks, when was that taken? Just trying to get an idea of how busy it might be in different seasons..
It would be a bit more work, especially for your daughter. We came across a South African family (2 adults and 2 kids) and the kids were working pretty hard; mum said that the kids were over it by the time we met up. I suspect it will be something they will remember and talk about for years to come. Maybe limit it to a week for your first canal trip unless you can drag another person along.
It is handy to have an extra (4th) person on board when ascending the locks as you can put one crew member onshore to catch/tie the lines (ropes); not so critical when descending.
It also depends on whether (and how much) boating experience you have. Although we also met up with two dutch ladies who had never been on a boat before and they surprised me with how well they managed on the first few days.
Another thing would be to plan for less locks each day.
Although the village only has a population of 30-40, there is a bookshop here that has thousands of old and ancient books. +1 found a copy of Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables printed in 1864 and another of his books in 5 volumes from 1840; pity both were in French.
There would only be 3 of us, Mr Timtammi and me and our almost teenage (probably teenage by the time we do it) daughter.
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Can you fish in the canal?