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The Rhine Again- going up stream now – a different story!

Posted on September 9, 2014 by agclontarf

We are back on the Rhine again since last Friday. I was going to write a blog about buying carpets for the boat but that will have to wait as going up river on the Rhine is happening now and … Continue reading →

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Sorry no blog done Friday …

Posted on September 6, 2014 by agclontarf

as first day back on the Rhine – very slow going up river seven hours to do 37 km. Blog to follow!

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Munster Again ! – Because Nuala says best charity shop in Germany is here

Posted on September 3, 2014 by agclontarf

We spend the last two days in Munster. It’s great because you can moor in the old harbour close to the centre of town. We stopped again on the return trip because Nuala wanted to revisit the charity shop! Also … Continue reading →

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I have decided that today blog is all about me as it’s my birthday!

Posted on September 1, 2014 by agclontarf

Today I am 61 ! There were sometimes in my life that I thought I would never get to this age. But I have and I am in the middle of a Gap Year and celebrating my birthday, with Nuala, … Continue reading →

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A day in Wolfsburg- the home of Volkswagen

Posted on August 29, 2014 by agclontarf

We had planned to go and visit the VW AutoStradt and once we had completed the factory tour at 1 pm, we would leave and get on our way again. However, it was such an interesting place, we ended up staying … Continue reading →

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We have become so flexible with planning and targets – it’s scary

Posted on August 27, 2014 by agclontarf

Nuala and I agreed last week that after Berlin we would cruise for long days and get back to Koblenz (825 km away), as soon as possible in case the water levels on the Rhine start to rise. That was … Continue reading →

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Leaving Berlin to go to Potsdam – An Interesting City

Posted on August 25, 2014 by agclontarf

We got up early (at 7 am) to leave Berlin before the tourist boats got going. Again this proved to be a wise decision as we passed through Charlottenburg Lock and were out on the Havel See (Lake) by 9.am, … Continue reading →

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Nuala brings two men she met on the quayside, to the boat!

Posted on August 24, 2014 by agclontarf

We have returned to Berlin. We are retracing our steps through the centre of Berlin along the Spree River.  I was going to tell you about this….. but then, Nuala brought two German men back to the boat.

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