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Bristol Narrowboat trip

by Ellyn|Published 23 August 2007-Updated 13 September 2015

Rob and Ellyn at the airport in Amsterdam Claire & Simon with Rob & Ellyn on the Friday before the wedding Lock & Weir Beer Festival Jacaranda on left with boats moored up for the Lock & Weir Beer Festival Rob after a trip down the stairs Before heading out for the Lock & Weir Beer Festival This is Rob at the stern That's one long boat to helm -- -- 65 feet! Our Narrowboat Angels! Carl & Julia come meet us to go to Bristol our first lock Rob at the helm Carl & Julia / Rob & Ellyn sailing to Bristol Carl & Julia on SkyLoom Rob & Ellyn on Jacaranda Rob & Ellyn on Jacaranda Rob & Ellyn on Jacaranda Rob & Ellyn on Jacaranda Julia at the helm Rob & Ellyn on Jacaranda Rob & Ellyn at Netham Lock Rob & Ellyn at Netham Lock before our "interesting" landing to buy a license Julia & Rob & Ellyn on Jacaranda (Julia came on to help us into Bristol) Julia & Rob & Ellyn on Jacaranda Julia, Rob & Ellyn coming into Bristol Bristol Bristol wandering around Bristol Rob on the phone to Anneloes at SS Great Britian Typical pub shot Bristol Floating Harbour Bristol Rob the pro helmsman Hanham Lock - opening the paddles Hanham Lock Hanham Lock Hanham Lock - closing the paddles Rob comtemplating things Shedding a bit of light on the situation Where we watched our personal concert from and Rob's thinking place one last beer before leaving 1-p1010541 Old Lock and Weir Inn Beer Festival How the lock works Going uphill/downhill in a lock

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