Topic: First stop on my epic cycle trip.

Erik !jzYkdX7lIw started this discussion 6 years ago #95,710

Coffee by the canal

Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 4 minutes later[^] [v] #1,080,212

I see coffee, but no canal.

Erik !jzYkdX7lIw (OP) replied with this 6 years ago, 1 minute later, 6 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,080,213

@previous (B)

Anonymous B replied with this 6 years ago, 1 minute later, 7 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,080,214

@previous (Erik !jzYkdX7lIw)

Bang on the windows of those narrowboats.

Erik !jzYkdX7lIw (OP) replied with this 6 years ago, 6 minutes later, 14 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,080,216

@previous (B)
Better view

Anonymous B replied with this 6 years ago, 1 minute later, 15 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,080,217

@previous (Erik !jzYkdX7lIw)

Easier to bang on windows from there, you are only steps away.

Erik !jzYkdX7lIw (OP) replied with this 6 years ago, 14 seconds later, 15 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,080,218

Erik !jzYkdX7lIw (OP) double-posted this 6 years ago, 4 hours later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,080,241

I hath returned

Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 1 hour later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,080,247

We have similar waterways in the U.S. We call them creeks.

Erik !jzYkdX7lIw (OP) replied with this 6 years ago, 1 hour later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,080,257

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Nice, aee they peaceful places where people can live on the water and develop a friendly community?

Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 2 hours later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,080,276

Why do they all have tents on them?

Erik !jzYkdX7lIw joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 3 minutes later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,080,277

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The front and back of the boats are open aired so they put canvas covers on them to create more indoor dry space in winter.

Anonymous D replied with this 6 years ago, 1 hour later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,080,306

@previous (Erik !jzYkdX7lIw)
I thought they were late night river poo covers.

Erik !jzYkdX7lIw replied with this 6 years ago, 5 minutes later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,080,309

@previous (D)
Narrowboats and barges have functional toilets and canals are not very deep plus have slow flowing water so you can't drop waste over the side.

Anonymous B replied with this 6 years ago, 2 minutes later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,080,310

@1,080,306 (D)

River-poo(pronounced as one word)

Green !StaYqkzUPc joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 2 minutes later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,080,315

Water gypsies.

Anonymous B replied with this 6 years ago, 1 minute later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,080,318

@previous (Green !StaYqkzUPc)

lol. Does not seem inaccurate.

Erik !jzYkdX7lIw replied with this 6 years ago, 1 minute later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,080,319

@1,080,315 (Green !StaYqkzUPc)
Some of them are a bit scummy and living-on-the-edge type but others are not like that. It's a huge community.

Green !StaYqkzUPc replied with this 6 years ago, 57 seconds later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,080,322

@previous (Erik !jzYkdX7lIw)
Are they boathouses or houseboats though?

Erik !jzYkdX7lIw replied with this 6 years ago, 26 seconds later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,080,323

@previous (Green !StaYqkzUPc)
I wouldn't describe them as either.

Anonymous D replied with this 6 years ago, 12 seconds later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,080,324

@1,080,318 (B)
Are they more like carnies? Some sort of river grifters anyway

Anonymous B replied with this 6 years ago, 1 minute later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,080,327

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They're some sort of water-based vagabond, that's for true.

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