So great to see seals-happy seals living their best life!!
@robert-zj7ef7 күн бұрын
Maybe one day.
@denisedunnealford37647 күн бұрын
WOW! What a beautiful country. Incredible sites!
@weetravels9 күн бұрын
Nature in all its majesty is how I would describe Iceland!
@kathyanthony90589 күн бұрын
omgosh beautiful ! Had no clue Iceland was like this and the drone pics outrageous❤ and those waterfalls!!!!!
@LoveTwoTravel14 күн бұрын
Big question of the video. Have you ever booked something ahead of time, but once you got there had second thoughts? Let us know below!
@bethshaffer514114 күн бұрын
Skogafoss was definitely my favorite
@LoveTwoTravel14 күн бұрын
We have a few more to hit so we can't say....yet! Thank you for watching!
@bethshaffer514114 күн бұрын
Love the drone footage
@LoveTwoTravel14 күн бұрын
We were glad to get the drone up and running! Thank you for watching!
@stephenwilson453023 күн бұрын
You must think everyone is stupid
@LoveTwoTravel23 күн бұрын
Not sure we understand your comment.
@CharliesSpanishJourney23 күн бұрын
My buddy Esteban just sent me your channel! This looks really cool🙌
@hilarygibson3150Ай бұрын
On gloves, I'd suggest cycling gloves, they arent too cumbersome but offer a decent amount of protection. Ive long hair and i often run a large bowl ( like a mixing bowl) of water and take it in the shower. I find it rinses through easier. Ive never used a radio when ive had a travel companion. I think you'll find that once youve been out for a few weeks, you'll know what the other is doing. I mentioned the Upper Thames elsewhere, i do love rivers, thats quite a challenge. For your shopping, you need a shopping trolley, aka a granny trolley. You can always spot narrowboaters doing their shopping🤣 Id think the only thing i could suggest and i guess its too late now, is do a trip in winter, when its cold, muddy and raining non stop for 5 days. For the full experience. I have really enjoyed your vlogs on the Oxford. Look forward to bumping - not literally - on the cut in your own boat
@LoveTwoTravelАй бұрын
Wonderful hearing from you Hilary and thank you for all the great feedback and tips! Your idea about the winter cruise isn’t too late! Although not technically winter, we’re coming over in late March 2025 for another NB experience 😄 Unlike a lot of boaters we’re hoping for some cold and slightly wet weather for just the reasons you had for the suggestion! Sorry if we jinx that time of year for everyone 👀
@hilarygibson3150Ай бұрын
@@LoveTwoTravelWe've got that in June this year😂
@hilarygibson3150Ай бұрын
I loved that and your previous videos. Ive been moored above Banbury for 2 years and the Oxford is a much favoured canal. I did the same trip last year in mid July. Life jackets, ive never worn one on a river. I would if the river was looking fast flowing, though i stay off them in winter. If you liked the Cherwell, i can highly recommend the Upper Thames from Oxford to Lechlade, though moori g is a lot trickier. That does get very curvy, but so beautiful.
@LoveTwoTravelАй бұрын
Thank for joining us on our narrowboat adventures! Loved your suggestions in your other comment and we agree, the Oxford was more beautiful than we could’ve hoped for. While we didn’t make it to Banbury, looks like our boat will launched in Rugby so Wendy and I are debating heading south to see the parts we missed in this adventure. It’s fair to say we’re very excited at the opportunity to retire to the canals and quite frankly, that’s in no small part due to the kindness of you and your comments that make up the NB community! Quick question and don’t feel you’ll offend, are the real time videos worth publishing? Are you, and do you think others will enjoy them? We’re publishing our Iceland travel adventures now but can throw up some more real time videos after. Would love to hear your thoughts! Take care and stay safe!
@hilarygibson3150Ай бұрын
I'm temporarily in Rugby at Brinklow for 2 months before heading back to Cheshire where my house is in August. BTW, if you head south from Rugby, its particularly beautiful in my opinion between Braunston and Wigrams turn. Plenty of armco to moor up on, love just before Bridge 103. Nice circular walk if you cross over the bridge. There are very few unpleasant people on the canals. Most people are helpful and generous. Real time are tricky. I enjoy them occasionally. Phil on Narrowboat journeys has done some, you could check and see how his views are. On the subject of diamond shaped locks, there is one on the River Avon, no idea why. Avon is even more beautiful than the Upper Thames and far more river like than the Cherwell!
@weetravelsАй бұрын
The looonnnggg days meant we got to explore a lot more but lack of sleep starting catching up. We need to go back and explore more of this beautiful country!!
@emielsegers7971Ай бұрын
are you going to normandy the 6the of june ?
@LoveTwoTravelАй бұрын
I wish! Are you?
@emielsegers7971Ай бұрын
@@LoveTwoTravel id be able to but i dont think i will
@denisedunnealford376419 күн бұрын
Wow!! This is incredible. Can’t wait to go one day
@LoveTwoTravelАй бұрын
If you could only do one, would you choose the waterfall or glacier hike? Why?
@weetravelsАй бұрын
So glad the sun appeared!
@LoveTwoTravel2 ай бұрын
Is this what you thought Iceland was like? Let us know what you think about this Northern country?
@youtubechanneldeveloper.2 ай бұрын
You upload so many beautiful videos. I enjoy watching your videos.
@LoveTwoTravelАй бұрын
Thank you so much 😀
@denisedunnealford37642 ай бұрын
Going to hide in your suitcase next time u take a trip! Iceland is on my bucket list!
@weetravels2 ай бұрын
I forgot how cold and wet we were! But totally worth it to explore!
@LoveTwoTravel2 ай бұрын
Let us know where you think we're heading and at what point in the video you worked it out!
@jeecreative4 ай бұрын
Another great video. You always put a lot of effort and energy into your vlogs. Glad you're enjoying the canals.
@LoveTwoTravel4 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and the kind words!! Fair to say we've fallen in love with Narrowboat life and the canals:) Are you on the canals?
@CruisingTheCut4 ай бұрын
Cheers for the mention 🙂
@LoveTwoTravel4 ай бұрын
Absolutely our pleasure! Thanks for everything you've done for the narrowboat/canal community!
@beefandbroccolilife89494 ай бұрын
Very informative ... more so then most on Pisac ! Did you get your boletos there? I've seen videos where people get their tixs there but then have to walk up a long set of stairs. You seems to be right at the ruins doorstep so I'm wondering if I missed something
@LoveTwoTravel4 ай бұрын
We bought our Boleto (tourist tickets for the parks) at Ollyantambo. Fortunately, we had a guide walking us through it. However, I thought we walked past the ticket office on the way into Pisac, you can see it in the video as we walk past the stalls and through an arch. Glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for the kind words!!
@melissakemp28004 ай бұрын
Love your videos. We are having our first experience later this year on the Oxford Canal for a month. How long did you spend on the Oxford canal? Thank you
@LoveTwoTravel4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! We only had 8 days on the Oxford Canal. With a whole month you should be able to do the whole canal! Jealous! Our biggest takeaway (certainly for the southern end) is to do your food shopping when you can, the stores get scarce north of Kidlington!!! Let us know how it goes! Have fun and be safe!
@kathyanthony90584 ай бұрын
Wow what an adventure. Love these videos. You two have such a wonderful adventerous life. Love ya guys. Keep on enjoying and the boat looks like one heck of a retirement ride 💕
@LoveTwoTravel4 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@weetravels4 ай бұрын
We love u!!!
@kathleenlench40874 ай бұрын
How long did u have the boat for
@LoveTwoTravel4 ай бұрын
8 days! Far too short!
@denisedunnealford37645 ай бұрын
Such a great video!!
@LoveTwoTravel5 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@weetravels4 ай бұрын
Glad u enjoyed. Thank u for watching!!
@NarrowboatChef5 ай бұрын
Just found you two, and the title of this video is accurate - you two are sooo cute! Love your interactions with each other! The editing of your videos is top-notch, I love it: you have a new subscriber. And that Narrowboat Chef couple who clued you onto the windlass harness must be smart cookies...! 🤣😉
@LoveTwoTravel5 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words and watching!! We're happy for your change in life but do miss your narrowboat adventures! And yes, the windless harness is genius, changed our NB world! We owe you two a drink when we get over there permanently:)
@JL13085 ай бұрын
Welcome to the UK and glad you are enjoying life on the cut. Watching Wendy struggling with those heavy lock gates, I’d recommend that you take over that task so that Wendy can concentrate on steering; she’s clearly good at it and those massive lock gates are too much for some of us women to manage.
@LoveTwoTravel5 ай бұрын
Thank you for the warm welcome and joining us! You're absolutely right about Wendy doing more of the steering! By episode 5 she was doing just that!!!! kzread.info/dash/bejne/nGmNtsmDiriafZs.htmlsi=PUb6tMGch77T0xpW Would love to hear your feedback in our videos 😀
@chrischristofis85015 ай бұрын
Wendy needed to stand on a box or something, so she could see better when at the helm, would have made a huge difference for her, it is NOT a contact sport that is absoloute tosh, there is no excuse for hitting another persons boat, a narrow bridge side a slight bump ok, ramming lock gates definately NOT! The hire companies staff are not entitled to make a statement like 'its a contact sport'
@LoveTwoTravel5 ай бұрын
You're on point with the box suggestion, Wendy had the same thought while we were cruising. We've spoken to our builder and they have a very cool suggestion!! We totally agree that narrowboats should NOT be considered a contact sport and to be clear, College Cruisers never encouraged that thinking at anytime. If anything they were concerned there was that mentality on the canals at all! Thank you for joining us on this adventure, would love to hear your thoughts on the rest of our trip, and don't miss the real time cruising videos!
@matthewclark87215 ай бұрын
Enjoying these vlogs! Will you make one about your narrowboat build?
@LoveTwoTravel5 ай бұрын
Thank you for joining us! Great question and timely, we just signed the paperwork to secure our slot with a builder and they are more than happy to let us bring everyone along for the narrowboat build. We're hoping to show everything from the shell being constructed to our narrowboat being launched! Exciting times!
@raywilliams10835 ай бұрын
Your a steerer not a driver
@spumemonk116 ай бұрын
Wow. Looks fabulous. You both have a wonderful life.
@LoveTwoTravel5 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!
@NeutronSplitter6 ай бұрын
Nice to see your page grow, Rich.
@LoveTwoTravel6 ай бұрын
Thank you!!! Hope all's well with you!
@LoveTwoTravel6 ай бұрын
Do you like the real time experience? Let us know in the comments below!
@britainAfoot6 ай бұрын
If you haven't found out yet, life-jackets and also a anchor are needed but only on tidal locations on rivers. However it is advisable to have them to hand, as you can get out of your depth quick even on rivers that have any kind of flow and check if it is safe. Always look and check at where your going to travel and be aware of what will or maybe could present itself, always expect the unexpected. Have fun
@LoveTwoTravel6 ай бұрын
Thanks for this answer! How do you know if a river is considered tidal? We were going on and off the River Cherwell from the Oxford canal and there didn't appear to be any signs saying whether it was, nor did we see anyone with lifejackets:)
@BoatTime6 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed your trip! 🥳 Here’s our take on the answers: 1. Most of the time it’s a case of waiting for someone to turn up, but in very rare circumstances when there’s no one around, a very careful bit of encouragement from the boat may be required! (But you didn’t hear that from us 😅) 2. You can’t really avoid the nettles, but we sometimes trim them a bit when we moor up if necessary. As for the stings, washing with soapy water or a dock leaf can work, but generally we just get used to the sting 😂 3. Be less clean 😂😂 4. The bruises never stop. To be honest we’re impressed it was just bruises and not cuts too 😂 where they come from is often a mystery!
@LoveTwoTravel6 ай бұрын
Great hearing from you and thank you for your answers!!! 1. Understood, wink wink. A boater went that route on a diamond lock further up Oxford and prepped us in case we made it that far! 2. lol 3. 🙄 4. Ugh. We just want to add here, because the comment may get lost among all the others on your @BoatTime KZread Channel. We were so happy to hear you're shooting for being full time youtubers by the end of 2024. Wendy and I have our fingers crossed for you both. If anyone deserves it, you guys most certainly do!
@BoatTime6 ай бұрын
@@LoveTwoTravel aw thank you so much guys! sorry if we didn’t reply to your comments, we got so many during vlogmas it’s been hard to reply to them all! but the support means a lot so thank you ☺️
@LoveTwoTravel6 ай бұрын
@BoatTime You didn’t miss it:) we’re going to post the congrats on the video later. You two were the last thing we watched last night so haven’t had time to post the congrats :) As we said, you’re both adorable and deserve the full YouTubing world :):)
@weetravels6 ай бұрын
Loved Vlogmas. What is a boat leaf?
@sonbob77456 ай бұрын
Stumbled upon you and watched your six vlogs , Really enjoyed them and look forward to watching your next videos bob
@LoveTwoTravel6 ай бұрын
Thank you for your kind words Bob, and watching all the others!!! Great to hear you enjoyed them and thank you for joining us on our adventures!
@narrowboatpuravida6 ай бұрын
Enjoyed the video. When and where are you renting from next? Answers to some of your questions (sorry can't remember them all!) Not had a big problem with stinging nettles, just try not to moor too near them. Have however had a few problems with bees recently which was more concerning 😂😂 Water, ours lasts over a week but we make sure to top up every Wednesday so we don't run out other than that we don't worry about it too much, just be careful not to waste it. Unless we're iced in that is, then have to be really careful and fill up bottles etc. Communicating - we use walkie talkies for locks, when we remember to charge them 😂 They can be really useful. We don't have a problem when cruising as our engine is really quiet thankfully 😁 Are you having a boat built?
@LoveTwoTravel6 ай бұрын
Wonderful hearing from you and thank you for your answers! Charging the two-way radios was a real aha moment for us and can see how it would be easy to forget that. To your point and answering your question about our future boat, yes we're having one built and we're leaning heavily into electric. Like you, we wouldn't have to battle the engine noise. We're hoping to decide on a builder in the next few months (fingers-crossed!) We should squeeze at least one more NB holiday before launching our own boat! Where we rent from will come down to which canal we're hoping to cruise, so any suggestions would be great!
@narrowboatpuravida6 ай бұрын
@@LoveTwoTravel I believe most builders mostly have long waiting lists so that might be worth checking out as might help make your decision. I'm not sure where to suggest canal wise. We did a number of hiring holidays but our choices were highly influenced by location as was during COVID so we didn't want to travel far, and we also chose by the boats themselves as we wanted to try different lengths, layouts etc to help us decide whether we wanted to live aboard initially, and then to help choose our own boat. We normally watched KZread videos of canals we were thinking of holidaying on to get an idea what they were like before we decided so you could do that. Oh the only other suggestion I have is maybe look at the Monmouth & Brecon canal in Wales. It's stunning and isn't connected to the main network so you're unlikely to do it again in your own boat 😊
@LoveTwoTravel6 ай бұрын
@@narrowboatpuravida We like the way you're thinking. We had the Monmouth & Brecon canal on our short list for the last trip, for many of the reasons you mentioned. We're lucky the builders we're talking to have room for us and we're hoping to have that deposit on the slot sooner than later :) Enjoying your videos!
@narrowboatpuravida6 ай бұрын
@@LoveTwoTravel that's fab, hopefully won't be too long until you get your boat then. And glad you're enjoying our videos, thanks so much 😁😁😁
@weetravels6 ай бұрын
I had read that sometimes the 2 way radios have too much voice traffic on them, so hoping w an electric boat, that would be workaround!
@LoveTwoTravel6 ай бұрын
Went wells, next times and lots of questions. Nope not a corporate retreat but a look back at our narrowboat adventure and one step closer to constantly cruising the English canals! Can you answer our questions, they're listed in the description below!
@MrOVERANOUT6 ай бұрын
When you come back, come to Yorkshire and experience the Leeds/Liverpool canal. You can experience the 2, 3, and 5 Rise Locks at Bingley. The wonderful countryside on the way past Silsden, Kildwick to Skipton, with its castle and known as the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales. Then there is the Curly Whirlies, a twisty contour experience through some of the most scenic countryside in the UK. Then on to Foulridge Tunnel, famous because it was built as a huge trench, a tunnel arch roof built over the cut and then the soil was covered over the whole thing as if nothing had happened. Plus the famous cow that fell into the canal and swam the whole way through and was revived with a pint of beer from the pub at the other end. You can thank me later. ❤
@LoveTwoTravel6 ай бұрын
This sounds like exactly what we're looking for! Would this be something we do when we start out journey in our own NB, or do it using a rental. We're renting one more time before launching our own home on the canal :) Thanks for the great ideas!
@takingtheplunge6 ай бұрын
Hi guys, just found your vlog and really enjoyed it. We did the Oxford about 3 months ago and it is beautiful. We've lived on our narrowboat for just over 2 years now and absolutely love it. If we could offer two bits of advice, they would be: 1) Make sure you get a full survey done before buying, if you go for a used boat. 2) If you want to do the whole network then you would be better off getting something no longer than 58ft. Hope this helps. Andy & Lesley.
@LoveTwoTravel6 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching, the comments and suggestions!!! For those not in the narrowboat world, we can happily say you two are great examples of the community. We've had so many step up and walk us through so many things that need to be considered when making this life-change! Laurence has sent a friend request on Facebook so we can stay in touch! Safe travels!
@spumemonk116 ай бұрын
Very professional production. Informative and entertaining.
@LoveTwoTravel6 ай бұрын
You're so kind, thank you!!! And thank you for coming along!!!
@MrPritzb876 ай бұрын
Great video! Amazing personalities, both of you and the video quality, transitions and general vibe is superb! ❤️
@LoveTwoTravel6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and the kind words!!!! Great having you along for our adventure!
@EnjoyingRetirement6 ай бұрын
These are beautiful videos, I’m enjoying watching your travels. Congrats on seeing the whale sharks, majestic creatures. I wish you two and your channel great success. Maybe we will cross paths again on a future adventure.
@LoveTwoTravel6 ай бұрын
Thank you!!! It would be great to run into you both again, maybe hang a little longer too! Safe travels and can’t wait to see your next video!
@GordonMcPhail6 ай бұрын
One of the best information vlogs re narrowboating including the emotional, physical, seasonal, plusses and minuses of narrowboat life I have come across. No matter your decisions happy travels and great adventures ahead. 🙂
@LoveTwoTravel6 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and the kind words!!! Very much appreciated!
@user-nh3zy8fj8g7 ай бұрын
Loved this
@gavinjames6957 ай бұрын
Great video, Wendy and Laurence! When I was doing research into van living, I remember coming across some narrowboat videos, and really wanting to try them out (but I'd need someone who sort of knew what they were doing).
@LoveTwoTravel7 ай бұрын
You’re more than welcome to join us when we start cruising on our own Narrowboat @gavinjames695 ;)
@hilarygibson3150Ай бұрын
Really you don't. 😅 I got mine 5 years ago after spending precisely half an hour on a moored boat. At that point I was 55, cruising on own. Take your time and people are always offering to help.
@LoveTwoTravel7 ай бұрын
This narrowboat adventure is all about retiring to the English canals. What’s your retirement plan? What would be your dream retirement? Let us know below!!!
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So great to see seals-happy seals living their best life!!
Maybe one day.
WOW! What a beautiful country. Incredible sites!
Nature in all its majesty is how I would describe Iceland!
omgosh beautiful ! Had no clue Iceland was like this and the drone pics outrageous❤ and those waterfalls!!!!!
Big question of the video. Have you ever booked something ahead of time, but once you got there had second thoughts? Let us know below!
Skogafoss was definitely my favorite
We have a few more to hit so we can't say....yet! Thank you for watching!
Love the drone footage
We were glad to get the drone up and running! Thank you for watching!
You must think everyone is stupid
Not sure we understand your comment.
My buddy Esteban just sent me your channel! This looks really cool🙌
On gloves, I'd suggest cycling gloves, they arent too cumbersome but offer a decent amount of protection. Ive long hair and i often run a large bowl ( like a mixing bowl) of water and take it in the shower. I find it rinses through easier. Ive never used a radio when ive had a travel companion. I think you'll find that once youve been out for a few weeks, you'll know what the other is doing. I mentioned the Upper Thames elsewhere, i do love rivers, thats quite a challenge. For your shopping, you need a shopping trolley, aka a granny trolley. You can always spot narrowboaters doing their shopping🤣 Id think the only thing i could suggest and i guess its too late now, is do a trip in winter, when its cold, muddy and raining non stop for 5 days. For the full experience. I have really enjoyed your vlogs on the Oxford. Look forward to bumping - not literally - on the cut in your own boat
Wonderful hearing from you Hilary and thank you for all the great feedback and tips! Your idea about the winter cruise isn’t too late! Although not technically winter, we’re coming over in late March 2025 for another NB experience 😄 Unlike a lot of boaters we’re hoping for some cold and slightly wet weather for just the reasons you had for the suggestion! Sorry if we jinx that time of year for everyone 👀
@@LoveTwoTravelWe've got that in June this year😂
I loved that and your previous videos. Ive been moored above Banbury for 2 years and the Oxford is a much favoured canal. I did the same trip last year in mid July. Life jackets, ive never worn one on a river. I would if the river was looking fast flowing, though i stay off them in winter. If you liked the Cherwell, i can highly recommend the Upper Thames from Oxford to Lechlade, though moori g is a lot trickier. That does get very curvy, but so beautiful.
Thank for joining us on our narrowboat adventures! Loved your suggestions in your other comment and we agree, the Oxford was more beautiful than we could’ve hoped for. While we didn’t make it to Banbury, looks like our boat will launched in Rugby so Wendy and I are debating heading south to see the parts we missed in this adventure. It’s fair to say we’re very excited at the opportunity to retire to the canals and quite frankly, that’s in no small part due to the kindness of you and your comments that make up the NB community! Quick question and don’t feel you’ll offend, are the real time videos worth publishing? Are you, and do you think others will enjoy them? We’re publishing our Iceland travel adventures now but can throw up some more real time videos after. Would love to hear your thoughts! Take care and stay safe!
I'm temporarily in Rugby at Brinklow for 2 months before heading back to Cheshire where my house is in August. BTW, if you head south from Rugby, its particularly beautiful in my opinion between Braunston and Wigrams turn. Plenty of armco to moor up on, love just before Bridge 103. Nice circular walk if you cross over the bridge. There are very few unpleasant people on the canals. Most people are helpful and generous. Real time are tricky. I enjoy them occasionally. Phil on Narrowboat journeys has done some, you could check and see how his views are. On the subject of diamond shaped locks, there is one on the River Avon, no idea why. Avon is even more beautiful than the Upper Thames and far more river like than the Cherwell!
The looonnnggg days meant we got to explore a lot more but lack of sleep starting catching up. We need to go back and explore more of this beautiful country!!
are you going to normandy the 6the of june ?
I wish! Are you?
@@LoveTwoTravel id be able to but i dont think i will
Wow!! This is incredible. Can’t wait to go one day
If you could only do one, would you choose the waterfall or glacier hike? Why?
So glad the sun appeared!
Is this what you thought Iceland was like? Let us know what you think about this Northern country?
You upload so many beautiful videos. I enjoy watching your videos.
Thank you so much 😀
Going to hide in your suitcase next time u take a trip! Iceland is on my bucket list!
I forgot how cold and wet we were! But totally worth it to explore!
Let us know where you think we're heading and at what point in the video you worked it out!
Another great video. You always put a lot of effort and energy into your vlogs. Glad you're enjoying the canals.
Thank you for watching and the kind words!! Fair to say we've fallen in love with Narrowboat life and the canals:) Are you on the canals?
Cheers for the mention 🙂
Absolutely our pleasure! Thanks for everything you've done for the narrowboat/canal community!
Very informative ... more so then most on Pisac ! Did you get your boletos there? I've seen videos where people get their tixs there but then have to walk up a long set of stairs. You seems to be right at the ruins doorstep so I'm wondering if I missed something
We bought our Boleto (tourist tickets for the parks) at Ollyantambo. Fortunately, we had a guide walking us through it. However, I thought we walked past the ticket office on the way into Pisac, you can see it in the video as we walk past the stalls and through an arch. Glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for the kind words!!
Love your videos. We are having our first experience later this year on the Oxford Canal for a month. How long did you spend on the Oxford canal? Thank you
Thanks for watching! We only had 8 days on the Oxford Canal. With a whole month you should be able to do the whole canal! Jealous! Our biggest takeaway (certainly for the southern end) is to do your food shopping when you can, the stores get scarce north of Kidlington!!! Let us know how it goes! Have fun and be safe!
Wow what an adventure. Love these videos. You two have such a wonderful adventerous life. Love ya guys. Keep on enjoying and the boat looks like one heck of a retirement ride 💕
Thank you for watching!
We love u!!!
How long did u have the boat for
8 days! Far too short!
Such a great video!!
Thank you!
Glad u enjoyed. Thank u for watching!!
Just found you two, and the title of this video is accurate - you two are sooo cute! Love your interactions with each other! The editing of your videos is top-notch, I love it: you have a new subscriber. And that Narrowboat Chef couple who clued you onto the windlass harness must be smart cookies...! 🤣😉
Thank you for the kind words and watching!! We're happy for your change in life but do miss your narrowboat adventures! And yes, the windless harness is genius, changed our NB world! We owe you two a drink when we get over there permanently:)
Welcome to the UK and glad you are enjoying life on the cut. Watching Wendy struggling with those heavy lock gates, I’d recommend that you take over that task so that Wendy can concentrate on steering; she’s clearly good at it and those massive lock gates are too much for some of us women to manage.
Thank you for the warm welcome and joining us! You're absolutely right about Wendy doing more of the steering! By episode 5 she was doing just that!!!! kzread.info/dash/bejne/nGmNtsmDiriafZs.htmlsi=PUb6tMGch77T0xpW Would love to hear your feedback in our videos 😀
Wendy needed to stand on a box or something, so she could see better when at the helm, would have made a huge difference for her, it is NOT a contact sport that is absoloute tosh, there is no excuse for hitting another persons boat, a narrow bridge side a slight bump ok, ramming lock gates definately NOT! The hire companies staff are not entitled to make a statement like 'its a contact sport'
You're on point with the box suggestion, Wendy had the same thought while we were cruising. We've spoken to our builder and they have a very cool suggestion!! We totally agree that narrowboats should NOT be considered a contact sport and to be clear, College Cruisers never encouraged that thinking at anytime. If anything they were concerned there was that mentality on the canals at all! Thank you for joining us on this adventure, would love to hear your thoughts on the rest of our trip, and don't miss the real time cruising videos!
Enjoying these vlogs! Will you make one about your narrowboat build?
Thank you for joining us! Great question and timely, we just signed the paperwork to secure our slot with a builder and they are more than happy to let us bring everyone along for the narrowboat build. We're hoping to show everything from the shell being constructed to our narrowboat being launched! Exciting times!
Your a steerer not a driver
Wow. Looks fabulous. You both have a wonderful life.
Thank you!!!
Nice to see your page grow, Rich.
Thank you!!! Hope all's well with you!
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If you haven't found out yet, life-jackets and also a anchor are needed but only on tidal locations on rivers. However it is advisable to have them to hand, as you can get out of your depth quick even on rivers that have any kind of flow and check if it is safe. Always look and check at where your going to travel and be aware of what will or maybe could present itself, always expect the unexpected. Have fun
Thanks for this answer! How do you know if a river is considered tidal? We were going on and off the River Cherwell from the Oxford canal and there didn't appear to be any signs saying whether it was, nor did we see anyone with lifejackets:)
Glad you enjoyed your trip! 🥳 Here’s our take on the answers: 1. Most of the time it’s a case of waiting for someone to turn up, but in very rare circumstances when there’s no one around, a very careful bit of encouragement from the boat may be required! (But you didn’t hear that from us 😅) 2. You can’t really avoid the nettles, but we sometimes trim them a bit when we moor up if necessary. As for the stings, washing with soapy water or a dock leaf can work, but generally we just get used to the sting 😂 3. Be less clean 😂😂 4. The bruises never stop. To be honest we’re impressed it was just bruises and not cuts too 😂 where they come from is often a mystery!
Great hearing from you and thank you for your answers!!! 1. Understood, wink wink. A boater went that route on a diamond lock further up Oxford and prepped us in case we made it that far! 2. lol 3. 🙄 4. Ugh. We just want to add here, because the comment may get lost among all the others on your @BoatTime KZread Channel. We were so happy to hear you're shooting for being full time youtubers by the end of 2024. Wendy and I have our fingers crossed for you both. If anyone deserves it, you guys most certainly do!
@@LoveTwoTravel aw thank you so much guys! sorry if we didn’t reply to your comments, we got so many during vlogmas it’s been hard to reply to them all! but the support means a lot so thank you ☺️
@BoatTime You didn’t miss it:) we’re going to post the congrats on the video later. You two were the last thing we watched last night so haven’t had time to post the congrats :) As we said, you’re both adorable and deserve the full YouTubing world :):)
Loved Vlogmas. What is a boat leaf?
Stumbled upon you and watched your six vlogs , Really enjoyed them and look forward to watching your next videos bob
Thank you for your kind words Bob, and watching all the others!!! Great to hear you enjoyed them and thank you for joining us on our adventures!
Enjoyed the video. When and where are you renting from next? Answers to some of your questions (sorry can't remember them all!) Not had a big problem with stinging nettles, just try not to moor too near them. Have however had a few problems with bees recently which was more concerning 😂😂 Water, ours lasts over a week but we make sure to top up every Wednesday so we don't run out other than that we don't worry about it too much, just be careful not to waste it. Unless we're iced in that is, then have to be really careful and fill up bottles etc. Communicating - we use walkie talkies for locks, when we remember to charge them 😂 They can be really useful. We don't have a problem when cruising as our engine is really quiet thankfully 😁 Are you having a boat built?
Wonderful hearing from you and thank you for your answers! Charging the two-way radios was a real aha moment for us and can see how it would be easy to forget that. To your point and answering your question about our future boat, yes we're having one built and we're leaning heavily into electric. Like you, we wouldn't have to battle the engine noise. We're hoping to decide on a builder in the next few months (fingers-crossed!) We should squeeze at least one more NB holiday before launching our own boat! Where we rent from will come down to which canal we're hoping to cruise, so any suggestions would be great!
@@LoveTwoTravel I believe most builders mostly have long waiting lists so that might be worth checking out as might help make your decision. I'm not sure where to suggest canal wise. We did a number of hiring holidays but our choices were highly influenced by location as was during COVID so we didn't want to travel far, and we also chose by the boats themselves as we wanted to try different lengths, layouts etc to help us decide whether we wanted to live aboard initially, and then to help choose our own boat. We normally watched KZread videos of canals we were thinking of holidaying on to get an idea what they were like before we decided so you could do that. Oh the only other suggestion I have is maybe look at the Monmouth & Brecon canal in Wales. It's stunning and isn't connected to the main network so you're unlikely to do it again in your own boat 😊
@@narrowboatpuravida We like the way you're thinking. We had the Monmouth & Brecon canal on our short list for the last trip, for many of the reasons you mentioned. We're lucky the builders we're talking to have room for us and we're hoping to have that deposit on the slot sooner than later :) Enjoying your videos!
@@LoveTwoTravel that's fab, hopefully won't be too long until you get your boat then. And glad you're enjoying our videos, thanks so much 😁😁😁
I had read that sometimes the 2 way radios have too much voice traffic on them, so hoping w an electric boat, that would be workaround!
Went wells, next times and lots of questions. Nope not a corporate retreat but a look back at our narrowboat adventure and one step closer to constantly cruising the English canals! Can you answer our questions, they're listed in the description below!
When you come back, come to Yorkshire and experience the Leeds/Liverpool canal. You can experience the 2, 3, and 5 Rise Locks at Bingley. The wonderful countryside on the way past Silsden, Kildwick to Skipton, with its castle and known as the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales. Then there is the Curly Whirlies, a twisty contour experience through some of the most scenic countryside in the UK. Then on to Foulridge Tunnel, famous because it was built as a huge trench, a tunnel arch roof built over the cut and then the soil was covered over the whole thing as if nothing had happened. Plus the famous cow that fell into the canal and swam the whole way through and was revived with a pint of beer from the pub at the other end. You can thank me later. ❤
This sounds like exactly what we're looking for! Would this be something we do when we start out journey in our own NB, or do it using a rental. We're renting one more time before launching our own home on the canal :) Thanks for the great ideas!
Hi guys, just found your vlog and really enjoyed it. We did the Oxford about 3 months ago and it is beautiful. We've lived on our narrowboat for just over 2 years now and absolutely love it. If we could offer two bits of advice, they would be: 1) Make sure you get a full survey done before buying, if you go for a used boat. 2) If you want to do the whole network then you would be better off getting something no longer than 58ft. Hope this helps. Andy & Lesley.
Thank you for watching, the comments and suggestions!!! For those not in the narrowboat world, we can happily say you two are great examples of the community. We've had so many step up and walk us through so many things that need to be considered when making this life-change! Laurence has sent a friend request on Facebook so we can stay in touch! Safe travels!
Very professional production. Informative and entertaining.
You're so kind, thank you!!! And thank you for coming along!!!
Great video! Amazing personalities, both of you and the video quality, transitions and general vibe is superb! ❤️
Thank you so much for watching and the kind words!!!! Great having you along for our adventure!
These are beautiful videos, I’m enjoying watching your travels. Congrats on seeing the whale sharks, majestic creatures. I wish you two and your channel great success. Maybe we will cross paths again on a future adventure.
Thank you!!! It would be great to run into you both again, maybe hang a little longer too! Safe travels and can’t wait to see your next video!
One of the best information vlogs re narrowboating including the emotional, physical, seasonal, plusses and minuses of narrowboat life I have come across. No matter your decisions happy travels and great adventures ahead. 🙂
Thank you for watching and the kind words!!! Very much appreciated!
Loved this
Great video, Wendy and Laurence! When I was doing research into van living, I remember coming across some narrowboat videos, and really wanting to try them out (but I'd need someone who sort of knew what they were doing).
You’re more than welcome to join us when we start cruising on our own Narrowboat @gavinjames695 ;)
Really you don't. 😅 I got mine 5 years ago after spending precisely half an hour on a moored boat. At that point I was 55, cruising on own. Take your time and people are always offering to help.
This narrowboat adventure is all about retiring to the English canals. What’s your retirement plan? What would be your dream retirement? Let us know below!!!