is a roadtrip or a boattrip? life on the waves! 14.08.06
the story in a nutshell

anorak data: confidentiality clause in this 'fee-paid roadtrip' contract, no anorak data is available. on with rest of publishable story....

i think we have everything here

1 tackle bucket
2 ah, here is the car

no bucks fizz on arrival at boatyard

1 where are the porters? what porters we carry it ourselves!
2 how far did you say lugging our tackle to the boat?
3 this is what i call summer sound!

then lug it onto the boat:

1 glad it was a limited menu
2 are these nettle crisps your contribution to the meal?

a tour around the boat and our quarters (no bellydancers or elephants. me thinks andy was disappointed – about no elephants)

1 you and that wide angle lens are in to bow!
2 i get portside thats better

the menu

poppadums, (6) dips and chillies
seafarers chicken on the bone, special on day recipe
kichri rice, pattibreads
peach moonshine

roadtrip becomes a boawat trip

now we are cruising

some of the boatmans neighbours

1: the milkmaid, 2: raw material for lamb rogan josh, 3: swimming pal and finally 4: bandits on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow. bandits on the..., what shall we do?.....captain kirk!

let me take over the helm

1 captain pugwash
2 captain cook

hmm the water is looking good boat is in safe hands and no icebergs reported in these waters

1 i think i will take a dip
2 he's going
3 he's gone!

some sights along the cruise

1 wonder if they have heard about our roadtrips?
2 fill her up
3 an aqueduct
4 the same aqueduct from the other side
5 is it a monster or a crocodile swimming the backstroke?

the now customary walk and vista

thank you mr X for an excellent stay (next time we will bring our own nettle crisps to feed the ducks)

1 mr X
2 when we said wash, we didnt mean.....

pic of the trip

the morning sun rays will bring another exciting day