A Great Holiday On The Water
by Claire Lingston
http://www.boatsbyfax.com
Have you ever tried a holiday on the water? Just think,
there'd be none of that boring lying by the artificial pool
with lots of people you have nothing in common with.
There'd be none of the putting on lots of weight because
you haven't raised a finger all holiday and, let's face it,
the tan only lasts a few days once you're back at work.
There's always be something to talk about with your nearest
and dearest because every part of every day would bring new
sights and sounds.
So why not try a boating holiday? But what sort of boating
holiday; the possibilities are endless. What about the
following for starters?
Why not try canal boats? There is still a host of clean,
pleasant canals in the UK which will take you through
beautiful countryside and even through busy cities. The
boats that travel on canals are called 'narrow boats'. Some
of them are incredibly long but they are have to be very
narrow because the canals themselves are only between three
and four metres wide and boats have to be able to pass at
any point. Canal boat holidays have become very popular in
the UK and companies now hire out beautifully equipped
boats that can sleep anything up to ten people. They have
everything that you will need with modern kitchens and
bathrooms. Some are very artistically painted and those
people who actually live on them full time have plants and
are decorated to make them looked loved and works of art in
their own rights. Still in the UK; there are different
boats for the rivers which are considerably wider and
deeper. One of the most lovely expanses of water are the
Norfolk Broads. Here there is a wealth of natural waterways
that cut through the beautiful East Anglian countryside and
down to the sea at Great Yarmouth. The area is designed for
the holiday maker and you can sample some of the wonderful
pubs with authentic English beer. For those interested in
wild life, you will see lots of types of bird living
naturally and happily among the reeds in all the unspoilt
areas that you will pass through.
If you would like to experience the canals but would like
the chance of warmer weather, you will also find a canal
system in Burgundy, France. This holiday would be wonderful
for wine connoisseurs as the canals run through the heart
of the wine making country and there are opportunities to
'drop' off to sample the local produce in the towns and
villages along the way.
If, however, you feel that these holidays would be a bit
on the slow side there are many companies who will hire all
sorts of craft to trip round the Mediterranean. You have
the chance of having tuition during the first week or, if
you are experienced, you can take the yacht or boat
straight away. This gives you complete freedom to visit the
wonderfully sophisticated resorts of the south of France or
perhaps the Greek islands. The wonderful thing about these
holidays is that you could repeat it exactly the following
year, but it would be totally different. It's a perfect
mixture for the active; you can have speed and the
exhilaration of being on the water combined with chance to
weigh anchor and relax whenever you like; you can see new
sights and eat in different places each evening. This is a
really healthy way of holidaying!
If you want to move further afield there are similar
holidays based in the Caribbean. The world is literally
your oyster!
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