So... we are ready to set off. Our departure delayed by Doris. We are sheltered on our mooring and know how wild it can be on the exposed Lough moorings in strong winds. The rains following have kept us alongside. Now the river is up at least 2 feet and the flow is very fast. It doesn't make sense to move. We are in no rush. The rest of the season ahead of us.
This is the Blog site for QISMA. She is a 59 foot narrowboat launched in July 2010 as a liveaboard, for Jan, Alistair and Little Josh. After almost six years cruising the canals and rivers of England and Wales we started a new adventure. The boat was taken to Ireland where we plan to stay for...............
Monday, 27 February 2017
Back on board but going nowhere
Back on QISMA after our winter ashore. Almost every day as I drove over the bridges crossing Lough Erne I thought ... flat ... calm.....we could be cruising.
So... we are ready to set off. Our departure delayed by Doris. We are sheltered on our mooring and know how wild it can be on the exposed Lough moorings in strong winds. The rains following have kept us alongside. Now the river is up at least 2 feet and the flow is very fast. It doesn't make sense to move. We are in no rush. The rest of the season ahead of us.
So... we are ready to set off. Our departure delayed by Doris. We are sheltered on our mooring and know how wild it can be on the exposed Lough moorings in strong winds. The rains following have kept us alongside. Now the river is up at least 2 feet and the flow is very fast. It doesn't make sense to move. We are in no rush. The rest of the season ahead of us.
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