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SEArendipity
A blog about our travels across the canals, rivers and seas of Europe
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Farewell Suzy
Farewell Suzy
Losing Suzy was as massive of a shock as not having updated this blog for a year an a half and then picking up with this event. No…
Peter
Aug 14, 2017
Being Houseless
Being Houseless
We are often asked how we can support ourselves and still keep travelling.
Peter
Feb 23, 2016
God created the World but the Dutch created Holland
God created the World but the Dutch created Holland
While there’s no border control on the river (or land) one cannot miss noticing the distinct change in environment from Belgium. Once in…
Peter
Dec 10, 2015
Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Most travellers arrive to Amsterdam by flight. Most hardly realise that they landed under the sea level. We noted it while approaching…
Peter
Sep 19, 2015
PORT OF ANTWERP
PORT OF ANTWERP
Holy mother of the plantain forest!!! I have never seen anything quite so sobering in my entire life. It took us two hours to get through…
Peter
Jul 21, 2015
ANTWERP AND MUSEUMS
ANTWERP AND MUSEUMS
We went mental on the museums in Antwerp because museums are my happy place. Also for some reason in Belgium you can pretend to be a young…
Peter
Jul 2, 2015
ANTWERP
ANTWERP
Whilst I was in Tuscany at the end of June Peter (along with Adrian and his flatmates) moved the boat to Antwerp, home to the colossal port…
Peter
Jul 1, 2015
GENT AND FRIENDS
GENT AND FRIENDS
On Friday our friend Randa turned up from Brussels and we took to our bikes to go and see my friend Gudrun play a gig at Gentbrugge station…
Peter
Jun 30, 2015
GENT AND BICYCLES
GENT AND BICYCLES
The trip to Gent was very schilderachtig (Scenic. Our [ read:Peter’s] Dutch is improving monstrously well). Loving your work Birds&Clouds.
Peter
Jun 21, 2015
Doudou
Doudou
Today we went to a surreal medieval festival called Doudou in the Belgian town of Mons. The festival emerged in the middle ages when the…
Peter
Jun 3, 2015
IN BRUGES
IN BRUGES
The mouth of the canal network from Neiwpoort feels like a scene from Alice in wonderland, you are surrounded by three large canal doors…
Peter
Jun 2, 2015
CROSSING THE CHANNEL
CROSSING THE CHANNEL
We woke up at 6am after approximately zero hours sleep. For who can sleep when they fear their own salty demise? Not us, nay! not us.
Peter
Jun 1, 2015
Crossing the English Channel — from the Captain’s perspective
Crossing the English Channel — from the Captain’s perspective
A recent request asked me to add some “more technical” information about our trip. So let me compete for some of your attention below.
Peter
Jun 1, 2015
Whitstable- Ramsgate
Whitstable- Ramsgate
Last night we were woken at 2am by some very polite fishermen whose spot we had unwittingly taken. Bleary eyed and damp we moved the boat…
Peter
May 29, 2015
COMMENCEMENT
COMMENCEMENT
Today we were waved out of the Limehouse marina by four Mormon women who were boat watching. It transpires that much like trainspotting…
Peter
May 28, 2015
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