Canal archive

Scenic’s tables for two in the lounge are for the River Cafe usually open for early breakfast and those who like maybe a lighter lunch, it’s closed in the evenings, the ice cream is superb.

Scenic has two seaters, four seaters, six and eight seaters. Some will say that some of the two seaters are still very close to other tables but I’m sure that if you didn’t want to converse with your near neighbours they would respect your choice. The staff will also sort larger tables if asked.

There was an occasion with Scenic on a Bordeaux cruise that so many wanted to pedal on one excursion they hired extra bikes in. Some get a bit sniffy about the electric bikes (whisper) like my DH but only because he is the proud owner of his electric bike shhh his pride and joy. Everyone I know who’s used the bikes has enjoyed it and as has been said book or make your request early and you’ll be fine. I must admit to preferring track bikes and used to race on the Portsmouth track, ohh the days of youth. 

How crass and again were being overseen by the ******** few. 

If you get a chance take a tour of the kitchen facilities on board, you will then realise the need for a tighter serving time, I’ve wondered in the past how these guys and gals present such wonderful food from such cramped catering quarters but they do and very well. 

Thank you twice it’s interesting for the boat and I showed it to my DH he’s now found a way to practice his German hadn’t thought of it before, so that’s what the twice is for.

After an horrendous accident the Budapest lights cruises were stopped. They have now restarted so your vessel may do a there and back itself, top deck weather permitting and glass in hand with maybe a camera. It’s well worth it. Enjoy.

Ohhhh there breeding!!!!!!!!!!

Franski I agree with you especially about Scenic (as I’ve only traveled with them) after all our cruises with them we’ve had fantastic cruise directors but two were I’m sorry to say a complete waste of space. Luckily the tour guides and the rest of the crew really made up for their inadequate performance.

I’ve never traveled with Viking but I doubt you would have any need of insect repellent at this time of year unless an excursion went anywhere near a swamp, which I wouldn’t think they would. Only once on a river cruise were we warned to keep the screen down on our balcony and that was much later in the year.

Someone has realised that river cruise vessels need to be a lot larger to hold all of these extra river cruisers which of coarse also means the entrance to rivers has to be larger and consequently the rivers so soon there will be no room for the land. Oh dear! 

To visit Neuschwanstein Castle you have to purchase a tour ticket and these cannot be reserved everyone has to do the guided tour oh and no photography. Just saying!

I’m pretty sure it’s a bit like trying for Mont San Michel from a Seine cruise a long drive ‘an ohhh there it is’ and a long drive back. If, and I’m not saying it is your idea of sightseeing then go for it. I see river cruising apart from the sheer enjoyment of it as an opportunity to see areas of Europe you might not see by road as an opportunity to feel the country’s. I know it’s difficult to fit everything in and your a long way away and may never have the opportunity to return but enjoy what is available in full so that your memories will be so much more valuable. 

Welcome Irenen first look through the headings above lots of info there check the headings of the threads some a fascinating reading and some give a day to day account of a cruise. As an Australian I’m surprised your TA did not suggest Scenic or Emerald, Aussie companies but then I’m a fan. Wherever you look will cause maybe slight confusion as each company has its pro’s and con’s. Try a website called River Cruise Adviser they have comparison charts. Enjoy your research look on it as part of your holiday not a drag. So enjoy and hopefully welcome to the river cruising fraternity.

Notamermaid we are going to look into adding to your name such as Detective or Holmes’s super reasoning.

Living less than 15 minutes from Bath we definitely try our best not to visit during the summer.

C***********P what an absolutely brilliant way of putting it! 
Especially as Barcelona is such a wonderful city one of my cities of the world.

sjde wow that’s fighting talk as my darling Aunt (a naturalised Canadian) said to me once she was now a Canadian first and a North American second. The same as in the U.K. for instance I’m a Brit/British but I’m also English I have friends who are Scots, Welsh and Irish, Chanel Islanders, Cornish,  Shetland’s but all Brits a small area, compact and bijou but perfectly formed! I suspect North Americans or Americans  originate from many countries especially Europe and still refer to their family heritage, as only First Nations or other indigenous peoples can truly say they are American/North American. 
I mean no harm to anyone my Aunt and Uncle were very proud to have been permitted to emigrate from the U.K. (United Kingdom) and become Canadian citizens, crikey I nearly did.

Yes Nippy Sweetie apart from our age it’s the reason we sold our place in Scotland we purchased 35 years ago it was (and still is to a certain extent) a joy to drive around discovering some of the most beautiful parts of the world but now it can sometimes be to much of a hassle, but as I said age does not make a vast difference.

Its becoming more and more difficult to get away from - the herd.

It would give the expression used by U.K. canal enthusiasts just a little more credence ‘breasting up’. 
Companies naming so far we seem to go for the realms of Norse Gods or Faye’s, European Royalty, Gems, so there must be more threads to be used.

Our vibes are certainly with you, 🤞

Of course but only after we’ve consumed the contents!

There you go your bit of bling no probs but please I beg no knee high socks, See it’s ingrained!

Did you see this report? Just a week or so ago.
 

Thousands rally in Spain's Canary Islands against mass tourism https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68865755

I’ve heard that if you’ve got the cash you can do anything or if you have to ask you can’t afford it!

Well apart from that I have an inbuilt dislike of open toed sandals and I’m pretty sure of the reason ‘my dad’. Being a Navy man and having served in some of the hotter parts of this earth they used to wear I think they were called undress whites - white shorts, white shirt, white knee high socks and open toed sandals, my dear father carried on this tradition after leaving the navy at home in during summer much to his supposedly hip teenage daughter horror  well it was the 60’s. I loved him regardless.