91. Going through Barton under Needwood and Burton on Trent on my canal narrowboat

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7 жыл бұрын

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As I continue along the Trent & Mersey canal on my narrowboat, I need to get some coal - the early April evenings are still a bit chilly sometimes - as well as kindling, a new Calor gas cylinder and most vitally of all, do a load of laundry. So I stop at Barton Turns marina for those essentials as well as popping into PC World in Burton-on-Trent for a portable hard disc to offload loads of old vlogs onto; my poor old laptop is filling up!
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@Wildmutationblu 5 жыл бұрын

I love the dramatic music whilst going under the bridge.

@andynightingale7335 7 жыл бұрын

after that week, we all needed that jaunt out on the boat. thanks for the upload. ⚓

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@bex82uk 7 жыл бұрын

loved the tunnel bit that did make me smile as did the rest. that scenery though, seriously pretty.

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

:-)

@guccijackrussell6117 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks David. Really enjoyed this one. Great country you sailed through. Most relaxing..

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@steve531109 7 жыл бұрын

No matter how stressful my day , I can always do a vacarious chug along a canal with your vids to realx me :-)

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Good :-)

@Parkerditchfield921 7 жыл бұрын

I love watching these I've watched everyone from when you started thanks they are great

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy them, cheers

@roomforapony1 7 жыл бұрын

With those few minutes were seemingly days of gentle relaxation. Can't be beat.

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Many days indeed. Cheers

@rolandwolf1327 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks again. Crisp, well-edited videos, self-depriciating soundtrack to it and one gets an idea how nice and relaxing this might be. Keep it up.

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Cheers Roland

@SamSitar 7 жыл бұрын

that canal looks very relaxing.

@pattyfarghaly1821 7 жыл бұрын

Wow that place is quite posh. What an amazing trip down the river.

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

:-)

@rvertv 7 жыл бұрын

The title should have been "Narrow Boat Nightmare" .... :-) Whew...close call...... Nice video and scenery

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Haha :-)

@solsouth 7 жыл бұрын

Another goodun, I too have watched all your vlogs great entertainment. Greetings from Moscow.

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Moscow! Wow. Does Russia have canals..?

@solsouth 7 жыл бұрын

I am not aware of any navigable canals they have huge rivers with cruise ships here. St.Petersburg is called the Venice of the North.

@WiltshireMan 7 жыл бұрын

A very enjoyable way to spend 12:01 of my time:) Thankyou

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

24:02 if you watch it twice ;-)

@WiltshireMan 7 жыл бұрын

LOL You got your O level at maths then:)

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

It was indeed an O-level :-)

@Riverking1 7 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha! So glad your narrow boat made it through the narrow bridge. Speeding up the video did make it look like you closed your eyes tight and poured the coals to it. Good stuff.

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

It was a bit like that!!

@andrewfyakim525 7 жыл бұрын

That was a fast 12 minutes! I enjoy seeing the British country side via your videos.

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@williamjordan811 7 жыл бұрын

VERY GOOD! I loved the scenic bits with the Church and shops.... loving the adventures around the bend.... Cheers

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you William

@Kath1320 7 жыл бұрын

Love your blogs, like going on a mini-vacation. Thank you.

@nairbllebpmac4179 7 жыл бұрын

Another lovely chapter in the vlog. I wonder what folks did about that narrow bridge when they needed their horse to pull them along. It looks like you just missed the Artisan Market at Barton Marina; last Sunday of the month. Thank you for sharing. These videos are so peaceful and very well edited.

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Good point about the horse, I've no idea!

@sylviapage8572 7 жыл бұрын

Lovely weather for cruising the cut. I really enjoyed this vlog. Thanks.

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@currentbatches6205 7 жыл бұрын

From Willington to just before Church Road in Alrewas; wonderful bit of travel. Always appreciated. That tunnel is looming!

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Shhh, here's a secret: I've done the tunnel and it was fine. Quite interesting in fact. Vlog soon.

@dennisbouma37 7 жыл бұрын

I'm glad for you that it's getting warmer by day!

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

It was 30 degrees yesterday; sweltering. Raining today :-)

@mellissadalby1402 3 жыл бұрын

I liked the mock dramatic part you did on the "tight squeeze". I may be simple, but I very much enjoyed that one. Well done!

@judytaylor5400 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a couple of laughs this morning. I saw some lovely black swans in Australia. You have some beautiful old churches over there. Really enjoyed the trip.

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Judy

@chrishewitt4220 5 жыл бұрын

I usually skip ads but in your case i'm making an exception! Loving it.

@CruisingTheCut 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@PVAPPE 5 жыл бұрын

Same here, to support this excellent channel.

@scottsturgeon618 7 жыл бұрын

"General Loveliness", what a typically English understatement :D

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

:-)

@randomuser778 5 жыл бұрын

I admire the way you own your goofs and don't shy from sharing them. Loving your content.

@TheTeufelhunden68 4 жыл бұрын

Just an American who loves your show.

@williambays3534 7 жыл бұрын

You know I've yet to see a uninteresting or a bad vlog from you well done Dude { that's american for mate } I like your humor. It was nice to see a person doing a little fishing. I do hope no one hunts any of the wildlife that flocks to the canals. " Namely ducks, geese, swans and I though one time I spotted a wild rabbit on one of your vlogs." Being spring there must be a lot of wild life who are on the frisky side and looking for partners. Nature when left alone is a beautiful thing. Thanks for sharing.

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. I hope nobody's hunting it either but the rabbits may indeed be a target for those who do that kind of thing, I suppose. Yes, lots of new wildlife babies around :-)

@stevehill9555 7 жыл бұрын

I met someone from Barton-under-needwood once and was amused to find out the locals call it Barton under nowhere! Great video as always 👍

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Haha :-)

@Zeemike1 7 жыл бұрын

Nice vlog...I learn so much about England by watching your channel...sometimes I look up the location on Google Map...it is the poor man's way to see the world. Keep them coming, I never miss one that you post.

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Google maps is great :-)

@michaelpowell6263 7 жыл бұрын

Another great video. Many thanks for them, they keep me wishing I had the money to join you on the CUT.

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@moondancer5115 7 жыл бұрын

that narrow bridge brought a nice bit of excitement. ..the suspenseful music was a nice touch👍 someday....I have to try this narrow boat thing out..I haven't give up the dream😏❤

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, yes it felt a bit flat without hamming up the drama ;-) Oh, you must try it!

@AwakeLazarus 7 жыл бұрын

Always enjoy your clever narrative and the views, thank you for sharing.

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Owen

@Book7BrokeMyBrain 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your attention to the flora and fauna. I love seeing and hearing the wild birds, and people's cats and dogs. Love the dogs! That black swan is a surprise.

@bluezy261175 5 жыл бұрын

Your series is very relaxing; and you have such a goofy outlook at life.

@christinedoyle2168 7 жыл бұрын

After watching your vlogs we hired a boat in March from Mercier marina and did the route you have just done to Fradley! We went on the Real Ale tour in Barton and had a great time. Found a fabulous little micro brewery there too called Middle Earth Brewing Company. Some great pubs and fab butchers in Alrewas and a smashing pub called the Plough Inn along that route! So thanks for having an influence on our holiday this year it was a great week 😊

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's terrific! I never knew I wielded so much power ;-) Glad you had fun. I liked Alrewas a lot.

@4sstg 5 жыл бұрын

As much as I love the notavlogs, I have grown accustomed to your face, your voice, and depend on you to pull me out of the American violence horror. I understand the song "Jersulem" and agree with it 100%. Cruise on..for England...and people yearning to breath free.

@annettefournier9655 7 жыл бұрын

A 12th century church! Holy Plantagenets Batman! I am in awe.

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Ah, we've got loads of them :-)

@sallynewton306 7 жыл бұрын

Very enjoyable as ever and liked the info about the path to the supermarket. Very useful.

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

:-)

@johnwigglesworth7961 7 жыл бұрын

You have convinced me to do this route later in the year. Keep them coming David.

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

It's quite enjoyable! Cheers

@SamSitar 7 жыл бұрын

john and cc should dual film the same canal.

@darling4713 7 жыл бұрын

Always a pleasure to watch.

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Cheers

@c.j.brownbearflips742 7 жыл бұрын

your living my dream mate , Lol yes I know it's not that easy but still ,. what a life !

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Actually, it is quite easy, let's be honest ;-)

@toms4123 7 жыл бұрын

On the boat in Sydney during the day - cuising the cut in the evening, thats what I call a perfect day..

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

I love Sydney; that harbour, going on the water taxis in the sunshine; lovely.

@nbflyingfox4672 7 жыл бұрын

Nice one David.. As ever another excellent video and loved the bit with the bridge and yes that lock certainly had a pull on it. Look forward to the next one..

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

I found a lot of them on that stretch were a bit thumpy. Now I let the water in very slowly, to the annoyance of anyone waiting ;-)

@julesstone7990 7 жыл бұрын

Love it when you show the animals and wildlife in your videos :)

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

There's a lot of them to show!

@AdrianJeens 7 жыл бұрын

Great enjoying your vlog very much, looking forward to the next one, once you have cleared you hard drive.

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

So much data!!! It's looking much better now though :-)

@tomdallas1211 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome journey . great video. :) keep up the good work. I all ways look forward to your videos

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom

@tomdallas1211 7 жыл бұрын

you are welcome

@petermastenbroek5264 7 жыл бұрын

Hi David, I do hope you realise what a Lucky chap you are to be able to enjoy all those ever so pretty mainly quite rural part of the country only known to a selective few, this was a very nice vlog again btw.

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

I do indeed count my blessings. Cheers

@dlamb2840 6 жыл бұрын

Great Vlog. Thoroughly enjoyably.

@Rodbod16 7 жыл бұрын

very good running commentary. Brilliant vid as usual. ROD.

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@w4vp9kf 5 жыл бұрын

Crumbs. Good job that was a steel lock gate! I suppose everybody has to do it sometime. My time is yet to come. "Every landing you can walk away from is a good one", as they say!

@kenlynch6332 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent vlog.. filming, editing, narration... cheers

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ken

@thehappychannel1905 7 жыл бұрын

Thumbs up... : ) Thank you for a wee vacation

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Glad to be of service ;-)

@gkarjala 7 жыл бұрын

i imagine the narrowboat lifestyle to be awesome. If i ever get to England, and i know that'll never happen, i'd love to go through it that way. Anyway, good vid.

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

It might happen, you never know!

@NoWayMrBobby 7 жыл бұрын

Great Vlog, with nice editing. Had to have a little lie down after the narrow bridge incident though. I admire your honesty about the lock bashing ;) Superb.

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

More cock-ups coming in future videos :-)

@raew5263 3 жыл бұрын

Fabulous! Enjoy touring w/ these vlogs. Unique experience for sure. Thank you 🙏🏻 for sharing + the pithy comments as well. 👍😎💕

@jimfritz8983 7 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love the videos! My wife may be teaching at a college in the UK in a year or two. If you're still on the canals, I would love a tour, as I may come with her. When you went thru the narrow bridge underpass, definitely reminded me of Thomas the Train.

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Who knows where we'll all be in a couple of years from now...

@normg2242 5 жыл бұрын

Love how you tackled that narrow bridge. .. lol

@coldstartdaily9738 7 жыл бұрын

brilliant evenings watching thankyou!

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Cheers

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Cheers

@WhereToLillian 7 жыл бұрын

Very pleasant view and voice!

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@karlfair 7 жыл бұрын

Another fun tour. The canals are so quiet, compared to all going on around them. Glad to know you have your anchor prepped and ready. The best to you David.

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Always ready :-)

@0HARE 7 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed all the different things you showed us in this one. Very interesting. Happy Boating

@ncplantdoctor 7 жыл бұрын

Nice. Glad you didn't go for the Burton, though. I was wondering why you thought of the title and then I saw that last weir. Those are the moments I am glad I am watching on KZfaq.

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

It was the only phrase I could think of that used "Burton"!

@MrBalloooon 7 жыл бұрын

Just as Fred fish says! We have been watching your vlogs from the start and they are addictive....you just look forward to the next one.Do you ever plan to pass through Apsley on the grand Union? We both find you informative honest and amusing at times....in a nice way!?..keep them coming Alison & Dale

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I don't know where Apsley is (shame on me!) but I'll look it up. I do intend to go down the GU near to London later this year, and back up again.

@The_Arby 7 жыл бұрын

Nice one David...Another great Vlog :-)

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@UTubeGlennAR 7 жыл бұрын

:} Thank you for the cyber day on a Nboat thru extra lovely English country side..... :}

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Cheers Glenn

@sudeep64ify 7 жыл бұрын

As usual a very very nice vlog! So nice to watch from hot Kolkata, India, room temp 35 degree C at 10:21 pm! :)

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

That is too hot!!! Glad you enjoyed the video.

@labrat8876 7 жыл бұрын

Love your style, David, I hope you write a book about your adventures. Maybe several? I'm in the US and love watching your journey.

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Not sure; it seems everyone who buys a narrowboat writes a book about it!! Market saturation....

@labrat8876 7 жыл бұрын

Maybe true but your style is very enjoyable.

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Maybe one day :-)

@GordonjSmith1 7 жыл бұрын

Lovely to see my part of the world from the canal, I have never seen it that way before! You should consider doing 'canal side pub reviews' :-)

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you. The pub reviews I leave to the good folk of "Life In A Nutshell"!

@anthonywstanton 5 жыл бұрын

Top notch as always!

@Budgetsmurf 7 жыл бұрын

Lots of "general loveliness" - absolutely right! Another beautiful video, so many things of interest and so much green. Please ignore the avatar David - my daughter has taken over my gmail account and created a channel of stop motion toys. She must put up with narrowboat subscriptions in return :)

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

That is a *terrific* avatar :-)

@lsd-25ayahuascadmt7 6 жыл бұрын

Love your videos! Love that I can catch a glimpse into your lovely life.

@terrystephens1102 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another entertaining episode, David.😃👍👏👏👏

@danielledykgraaf6483 5 жыл бұрын

David, still plugging away on your vlog..... HEY SIR ! got some great news! Proof your voice and your vlogs are working...My wife came home today with the paperwork for P A S S P O R T applications... ! ! ! Seems she IS warming to the idea of a narrow boat vacation in Britian. Because of YOU and your vlog.

@CruisingTheCut 5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha excellent, sounds as though it's a done deal!

@darrannewman7113 7 жыл бұрын

Loving the journey with you, even if it is only via your videos. I was supprised not to see more anglers along the banks during your travels, or have you edited them out . Keep up the cruising and a little dribble is ok when passing raging weirs or through paint scraping bridges.

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

I've show the occasional fisherman but I don't like to point a camera directly at them, the bow cam just shows them sometimes!

@d3m086 7 жыл бұрын

nice video, I've sold my house and planning to buy a narrowboat, hopefully going to get a mooring spot at barton turns marina for the first year, your videos have helped me out alot, keep them coming thanks

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Congratulations; hope it all works out well for you. Barton Turns looked very nice and in a good spot.

@geoffreyrose1620 5 жыл бұрын

Love your vlogs, they get me ready for sleep !!! Lol 😂

@olavlovaas 7 жыл бұрын

great video..i like that you put in some info about the places you go tru and some historic things too :)

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@peterrutter7332 7 жыл бұрын

Another great blog David keep them coming.

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@michaelpilling9659 4 жыл бұрын

Burton on Trent - the home of Marstons and Marmite. Lovely video again. You've become a total expert at solo lock working. Looks excellent on video.

@SweetChuckPi 3 жыл бұрын

I'm sort of surprised google hasn't done a "Street View" of the canals.

@euanantona5372 7 жыл бұрын

Spend many an evening in the pub at Barton Marina as I'm from the village - nice to see you passing through while I'm away at uni! (Sheffield Uni's Print and Broadcast Journalism degree topically enough, noticed your McNae's in a video a while back, have Mark Hanna as my year tutor!)

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Spotting my copy of McNae is extremely observant!

@rightsideupvt 5 жыл бұрын

That was absolutely crazy going through that tunnel.

@conquestracing2739 7 жыл бұрын

Great Vlog once again David No91 already top effort I'm really enjoying them :-) Loads of information and tips Never imagined a Narrow bridge of one moment certainly a narrowboat for us then :-) Off to Crick show monday just to encourage us a little more :-)

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Have a great time! Hope the weather holds for you :-)

@GuardianSmurf 7 жыл бұрын

Darn, if I had known you were passing through my home town I would have dropped down to wave! I commute on the A38, tedious at best, the canal journey is far more pleasant. Enjoy your travels

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you :-)

@suecox2308 5 жыл бұрын

I'm completely in love with all the swans--how lovely. I know they're kind of mean, but soooo pretty!

@TheVirginiaStew 7 жыл бұрын

super great video..awesome cruise..Love the swans

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

:-)

@dulciebarnes6228 7 жыл бұрын

We know that swan! (Not personally). That bridge is known as threadneedle bridge. Great vlog 👍

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Ha! Good name for it. Cheers

@bmoporboy69 7 жыл бұрын

Another great video as always. My thoughts are with you and the people in the UK. From one of your fans in the other London lol. Ontario Canada

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Appreciated.

@GoT_17k 4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate it when you show your slight mishaps... I have no doubt mine would be more frequent and probably severe

@markrussen5616 7 жыл бұрын

i am doing the Leicester ring in September starting out from Warwick. I and the rest of my mates that are going with me cannot wait to travel on the cut for 2 weeks. I've sailed the cut many times and i love it .Many thanks for all of your vlogs they're are of great interest and educational.

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Great, thanks. Hope you have a splendid time.

@bbg4566 10 ай бұрын

Man i live in burton and have done all my life, been watching your channel for a while and never realised you visited, especially so long ago. Really weird seeing all of the old construction work - the new bridge was built to connect the A38 to a new estate and school they built on the right hand side of the river, aswell as to connect to a couple warehouses on the left. Thank you for all the kind words!

@bbg4566 10 ай бұрын

Ha ha the Barton marina has changed rather quite a bit aswell, a lot of business have changed hands or sold and they’ve built a massive set of tall apartment blocks behind the shops. Can’t blame them though, bloody lovely view.

@contrafax 2 жыл бұрын

So glad you survived another close 📞. 😉

@tonyvyse2665 7 жыл бұрын

hi david, super vlog very refreshing. friends of ours lived in Alrewas and were informed it's pronounced alrewaz. worth a visit to the national memorial arboretum if planning mooring enjoy. happy cruising.

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I didn't make it to the Arboretum but a friend did and tells me it's amazing. Cheers

@bonzies65 7 жыл бұрын

Ahhh .. Alrewas, I think I mentioned it in a previous message, the village of Alrewas is beautiful and its an ancient town! Please check out the National Memorial Arboretum if you have time. Keep the Vlogs coming David ... I just love the countryside you are passing through. ;)

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

I didn't go there but Steve from NB Adagio (mentioned in prior vlog) did and said it was amazing.

@neil62h1 7 жыл бұрын

the black swan is saphies (german shepherd) best mate. got a pic of her lieing in the sun on the backdeck with the swan right next to her. she also has snarled at other dogs that seemed to get to close to it. it always visits us when down there. also where you moored is about 100 yards along from my old primary school, its now been concerted to houses

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Everything gets converted to houses these days it seems!

@suetaylor5186 7 жыл бұрын

Loving the wold hair look! keep up the good work

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

More soon. And a haircut.

@Plons0Nard 2 жыл бұрын

11:05 It's a by-pass ! You have got to build by-passes you know. (Mr Prosser to Arthur)

@acmeopinionfactory8018 7 жыл бұрын

I've always thought that obstructions in the water were to be avoided, now you tell me they're to be hit, always learning something new on your channel ;).

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Did I say that??!

@acmeopinionfactory8018 7 жыл бұрын

CruisingTheCut Indeed- 10:29

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Aha. I hope it was clear that that was not, in fact, the case!!

@acmeopinionfactory8018 7 жыл бұрын

CruisingTheCut Of course, just having you on a bit ;-).

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

Phew!!

@karl9460 7 жыл бұрын

Ironically I have just got back (in my car) from the Crown at Handsacre which is my fave "beer garden next to the canal" pub, a bit further down the cut. There's a chippy next to it, and the pub doesn't object at all to pub customers sitting in the garden with their chips. Rugeley was a mining town, now its main employer is Amazon. The local trains to me, which are some 10 miles away, have probably been saved due to the amount of folks travelling there every day, filling what only a few years ago were almost empty trains. Hope you are not too sunburnt.

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

My arms are nice and toasty. Well well, I didn't know Amazon was based there. Maybe they should sponsor a canal cleanup :-)

@pattyfarghaly1821 7 жыл бұрын

Love these trips

@CruisingTheCut 7 жыл бұрын

:-)