The Final Words

About the boat

Sophia Ginger at 68' long handled like a dream. That's been said a few times on the Blog and rightly so, but what of the interior?

Obviously this boat was roomy as it is intended for six. Three separate cabins with permanent double beds gave our three musketeers a degree of comfort and guaranteed a good nights sleep

The following might help those who may be thinking of a canal holiday but have yet to experience the pleasure

The galley was very well equipped with a quality full sized cooker that included a fan assisted oven and grill, probably worthy of a master chef. All the utensils anyone could possibly want were available along with crockery and cutlery

The saloon area was roomy and comfortable with excellent seating. Nice television with built in DVD player added to the entertainment along with a decent radio

Plenty of room to stow clothes and stuff. Cupboards and drawers were plentiful

Good standard of lighting throughout

Central heating throughout, not that we needed it, nice to know it was available though



Waterways World from 1981

Board games were provided along with canal guides and a nice touch was the inclusion of a set of Waterway World magazines covering the year 1981. One copy even had a write-up about a trip on the Caldon Canal, so that made interesting reading as we cruised along that splendid waterway and compared then with now

Thank you Karen and Staff.

Nothing was too much trouble

The handover was professional and thorough. The inclusion of diesel, when some firms add this to the cost, was simply another example of how well this firm treats its customers




Interestingly this articles describes the Caldon Canal as an
experience no-one should miss
Remember it was published in 1981 and yet the words
are as true today as they were all those years ago
Please note: Leek tunnel is open and in good shape!



As current today as it was in 1981

These days you can ignore the reference to Leek tunnel being closed
It's open and in good condition