Here are  few stats from our trip. Number of times people hit head on bathroom door: David: 8 Dave: 22 (at least) Others: 0 It was not a boat for tall people, and I measure only six feet. Still I managed to give myself multiple lacerations on the top of my head simply by going Read More …

We pushed off in the morning and went east from Silsden towards the Leeds end of the damage (#leedstoliverdamage), and there were no more problems with the wind and no more moments of danger. The swing bridges cooperated too and we passed easily down the canal with Linda and Allison giving me a break on Read More …

Allison couldn’t sleep so she was up at 3:30 reading and browsing the internet. Around 4:30 she started looking at a map of the canal. It wasn’t a small map and thus required a lot of folding and unfolding and this made not a little bit of noise. I woke up. “Can’t you sleep?” “No, Read More …

We moored in Skipton on the first night and had a lovely meal at the Wooly Sheep. I recommend it next time you’re in the area. The Braised Blade of Beef is particularly excellent or in the words of Ferris Bueller, “It is so choice.” With stomachs full, more drinks were in order so we Read More …

After months of nights at the George where our English friend, Michael, repeatedly attempted to persuade us, we relented and decided to rent a boat on the Leeds to Liverpool canal in North Yorkshire. There would be six of us—three couples—Michael and Linda, David and Kris, and Allison and myself. During one of our last Read More …