tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10709507.post1415425211928849804..comments2023-09-26T10:38:21.961-04:00Comments on The View From the Last House in America: Steward, Where's My Pillow Menu?Kim Velkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06729808121762572706noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10709507.post-3901520732305689192010-11-26T18:55:52.922-05:002010-11-26T18:55:52.922-05:00Love the name! Thanks for your suggestion. Do thes...Love the name! Thanks for your suggestion. Do these narrow boats mean that a person is responsible for navigating or does one get a pilot in the bargain? "Great feeling of achievement" sugggests personal effort and skill - both in short supply...Kim Velkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06729808121762572706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10709507.post-54383798914127159612010-11-26T12:28:57.438-05:002010-11-26T12:28:57.438-05:00Hi - just on that last point, you can do narrow bo...Hi - just on that last point, you can do narrow boat barge trips along loads of English canals, some rives (take a trip up the Thames, across the norfolk broads etc) or almost anywhere in Holland. The boats are quite quirky, can be very comfortable and are tremendous fun for a 10-year old. The best bit is negotiating the locks en route, which gives you a great feeling of achievement.thewestisyettocomehttp://thewestisyettocome.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10709507.post-592695768068451602010-11-24T15:20:37.671-05:002010-11-24T15:20:37.671-05:00Jenny - You make an excellent point. I guess wit...Jenny - You make an excellent point. I guess with the right spirit it could be a blast. How are you, BTW. Nice to hear form you.<br /><br />Hi Deborah- Another good suggestion. We just spent a night in Montreal and Shack was complaining after just an hour on city sidewalks. A quiet boat ride might be just the thing.Kim Velkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06729808121762572706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10709507.post-75254200681442637262010-11-24T00:47:26.734-05:002010-11-24T00:47:26.734-05:00there are those canal cruises on barges in Europe ...there are those canal cruises on barges in Europe - i think you can rent a boat or be ferried around.<br /><br />suppose to be good for looking at the countryside through farm pastures and peoples backyards.<br /><br />might be too peaceful/boring for the Shackleton....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10709507.post-14193008893777068782010-11-21T19:11:13.313-05:002010-11-21T19:11:13.313-05:00I would get such a kick out of making a trans-Atla...I would get such a kick out of making a trans-Atlantic crossing on the QM2, with the likes of Hyacinth Bucket. It's pricey, for sure, but what good humor the trip would be, LOL!Jennyhttp://www.knittingjenny.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10709507.post-31653655048248244522010-11-17T19:58:57.623-05:002010-11-17T19:58:57.623-05:00One of the real benefits of writing this stuff is ...One of the real benefits of writing this stuff is that I occasionally get excellent suggestions - even some that _don't_ end with "where the sun don't shine". <br /><br />I asked Shack just now what he would think of heading up the Alaskan coast and he liked the idea... Maybe we should consider Norway while we're o the subject. Thanks R and Mme.Kim Velkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06729808121762572706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10709507.post-4621557921621558812010-11-17T17:35:23.139-05:002010-11-17T17:35:23.139-05:00I agree, what about an adventure cruise, if they t...I agree, what about an adventure cruise, if they take children? Great fun if you can and it can be educational too.Madame DeFargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172239340844485940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10709507.post-61813568955834670182010-11-17T11:26:57.777-05:002010-11-17T11:26:57.777-05:00How about cruising the inside passage up to Alaska...How about cruising the inside passage up to Alaska on the Alaska Maritime Highway. You're actually going somewhere and the ferries have staterooms or you can pitch a tent on the deck. (I'm not kidding.) It's not a lot of frills, i.e. you pay for meals and drinks, but great scenery and interesting stops along the way.<br /><br />Cheers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com