Alrewas is a lovely little village with some very quaint houses and a lot of big and very expensive cars parked in the yards. The view down from the canal bridge gave us a hint of what was to come.…
After a very pleasant night in the shelter of the Cudworth Tunnel approach we had a late start in bright sunshine, however the wind was still like ice as we continued along the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal to Fazeley Junction which…
Welcome to Braggaboutlife – An adventure in cruising England’s 3,000 miles of waterways with expeditions to canals and rivers in Asia Europe and Australia . Picking up our first canal boat. A second hand Black Prince Hire boat with a few…
In the early evening and after a days shopping in Birmingham we walked back to Braggabout via the Mail Box Centre. The exit from the building is at first floor level and we were mystified by a bright red/orange hue…
Up dated 2019 We were reluctant to leave the idillic moorings by the church in Alewas but we had a schedule to meet. If only we had known what was to come! Slightly odd bridge on the short river section Just…
This year we are going to the drains of New York, Boston & Bunker Hill, via Birmingham, Nottingham, Lincoln and Holland. Then all being well we shall go to sea in a Grey & Red boat.. Watch this space.
After our long trip south we were pleased to arrive at our hotel in the older part of the City. First built as the Saigon Palace in 1933, it was converted to flats in the 1940s which Graham Green then…
In the 1st century Hoi An had the largest harbour in Southeast Asia. From the 7th to the 10th century it was the centre of the asian spice trade and brought enormous wealth and power to the Cham people who controlled…
Hoi An is a still functioning traditional river/coastal port complete with a traditional produce market. Listed by UNESCO in 1999, it has retained its traditional wooden architecture, townscape, façades and roof lines. Its original street plan, still contains buildings backing…
As our eldest daughter Carolyn & husband Luke were leaving Sydney & moving to Townsville she had arranged to have a farewell breakfast cruise on the Port Hacking River for all her friends and their children. Two ferries run regular…