Everything You Need To Know About Hiring A Canal Holiday Boat in Scotland! 🏴 Ep. 180.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ธ.ค. 2021
- Thinking of hiring a boat and a taking holiday on the Caledonian Canal? In this vlog we'll tell you everything you need to know about hiring a canal boat in Scotland. Visit the famous sites like Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle, the Falls of Foyers, Invermoriston and Fort Augustus as you cruise the Great Glen in Scotland. We've put together this handy guide with loads of information about taking a hire boat on the Caledonian Canal!
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#hireboat #canalholiday #caledoniancanal
I was so tickled at the return of, "you can't say that," I nearly had a hernia AND a litter of kittens!
OMG 🤣🤣🤣🤣
This vlog shows why you guys are so entertaining and lovely to watch. Just a straightforward content about hire boats and questions people have, and you make it so, interesting, funny and insightful. Love your shows, and the banter.
Thank you for that, Andy. Appreciate it 🙏❤️
It would be the vacation with the "100% seaview" for me. I would see water all the time - hanging over the railling.
So for me it's wonderful, that you share all those georgeous views!
Sounds great!
Nno.... Hanging over the reiling... 🤢
When I went to Scotland on a bus tour many years ago, we stopped for a photo-op with the “Welcome to Scotland” sign. Literally, on the English side it was sunny with blue skies and on the Scottish side.....rain.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 That sounds about right 🤣🤣🤣🤣
The funniest "Welcome to" sign I've seen was in the Pyrenees. It was sideways to the road, so that it could point to both France and Spain. Someone had spray painted it all out, so it now said Catalunya, both ways.
On the Ireland/NI border, for the sake of political tensions, the signs merely say "speed limits in miles per hour" or "speed limits in km/h", nothing more. No mention of an international border.
Y'all are such a great pair of presenters. Apart from your obvious love for one another, y'all are just a natural presenter pair. Colin delivering the play-by-play, and Shaun providing the color commentary. Just one more aspect of y'all's production that makes your vlogs so great.
Thank you so much, Andy x
As a yachtsman I can give you useful tips for if your boat breaks down in the middle of a loch. You need to send a distress signal. Here are two of the signals you can use at sea. First, fly your Union Jack upside down. That one may be a bit subtle so you could also set fire to a barrel of tar on the fo’csle. If these official signals are a bit too dramatic you could always get your mobile phone out . . .
Really loved these Scottishvlogs - looking forward to the next ones!
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Will you come for a walk in the moonlight, Mary?
Ach, no, Jock.
What’s the matter, Mary, is it the gleam in my ee putting you off?
Ach, no Jock, it’s the tilt in your kilt!
Enjoy, and how about a tartan vest for Otis?
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You two look more relaxed and happy after doing the Caledonian canal
We've fallen in love with Scotland 🏴🏴🏴🏴
@@FoxesAfloat Scotland has fallen in love with you two
We used Caley Cruisers - highly recommended. Done it twice. Boats are stunning. When we did it Urquhart Bay was £10 for overnight stay but all other moorings were free. Caley give you a map that indicates time to travel and local eateries, taxi details, etc. Best holiday ever 👍
Yeah, we've heard they are good xx
I just turned the calendar over to December (I know it's late, but...), anyway, I wanted to tell you that your picture of Dillon for December was a bit sad because I lost my Buddy, my friend, this year so it was appropriate that I find the time to think about both Dillon and Buddy at this happy time of year. They did their job so well of being a pleasure, a love, always there when you needed them. Thank you for beautiful, remembered, wonderful beings. And for you having the courage to find your new friend Otis.
Awwww no, so sorry ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Have to say, I've thoroughly enjoyed this wee series on the Caledonian and can't wait for the next adventure on another boat!
Thank you, Heath. Glad you enjoyed it xxx
Great information, delivered with humour. On a trip to Eilean Donan castle in the Highlands, the tour guide, who was wearing a kilt, said it kept him a lot warmer than the uniform he'd previously worn.
WOW 🤩
I wish your vlogs were twice as long. I am always so happy when I see one posted and sad when it's over. Thanks for keeping me company.love you both and Otis too XOXOX
Awww thank you, Marjorie xxx
I visited Scotland and Loch Ness in April and managed to get sunburn...
I'll definitely keep the canal in mind for the next Scotland visit
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My brother did an Outward Bound course in Scotland. They had a Canadian amongst them who'd never heard of a haggis. They convinced him it was a small animal that lived on the side of a hill and only went round one way as the legs on one side of it was shorter than the other. When they were strung out along the trail someone up front would shout HAGGIS! and the Canadian would come running up from the rear just to get a look at it. Poor bugger never did see one.
We have a few viewers that think Haggis is a real animal 🤣🤣🤣
So good to hear about the basics of travelling the Caledonian. …..and the added humour makes it all the more enjoyable.
Thanks Jane!
Thank you for your lovely story about bonnie Scotland. I loved it all the way till the end, and what a great promotion for this wonderfull country.
Glad you enjoyed it, not finished with Scotland just yet 🏴🏴🏴
@@FoxesAfloat So now its time for the Forth and Clyde canal and the Union canal?? If so, I am looking forward seeing you both in the Falkirk Wheel. Done it myself, its amazing!
This was another informative episode with a lot of Shaun chatting (how did he do it?). Your journey in Scotland and the Caledonian was a great series. I look forward to see you doing the Highland fling!
Glad you enjoyed it, Noel xx
I have been watching your vlogs now for a long time every single week. Found you during the lockdown in the USA. I have to say that in this video you both seem happier than I have ever witnessed either of you to be. You both were so very relaxed and it was visible on your faces and in your voices. I think you should reconsider your futures and perhaps stay in Scotland were you seem to have so much peace. I know that is easier said than done but this trip was really wonderful for you both. Congrats.
We have fallen very in love with this country ❤️🙏
You should try the River Shannon. Might take a bit longer than a week.
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I love your videos of your trip to the Caledonian canal. You 2 guys are a crack up! 😂 keep up the good work. Your videos are beautiful! I’m glad you enjoyed your trip.
Thank you so much, Michael x
We’ve been talking about taking a trip across the pond for another trip to Scotland. This would be such an awesome way to see it from such a different perspective. You two are a bad influence on me!❤️
YAYYY Go on and get it booked ❤️❤️🏴🏴🏴
You’ve got to do it !!!
Love to see you two (and Otis of course) rent a boat in Southern France and go thru their canal system. Lots of great wine for Sean!
Never say never xxx
@@FoxesAfloat and I have to say that I love the historical descriptions that you provide of the various sites you pass by. As with the UK, there are a tremendous amount of history in France. I look forward to learning from you two!
We had a bus tour guide in Nova Scotia, Canada who wore a kilt. He explained to us, as he stood at the door with one foot up on the bus steps, that he was glad this was the last tour of the season and he was going inside to his carpentry winter job, because it was getting cold. I can imagine you guys dancing the fling in your new kilts. Enjoy.
No dancing. I never said we’d dance 🤣
Thank you for your short sojourn in the locks of Scotland, as many may say, check your surname you may find there’s a kilt that’s related plus a full kilt is 8 yards long. Yes Scotland is a great place with plenty of open spaces as for the weather as you say pot luck once again thanks to both you for sharing your time in Scotland
Thanks Richard 👍🏻🏴
@@FoxesAfloat you both are welcome x
So, you're saying it's no the size that matters, it's ho ya lift the kilt. Um... This has been a great adventure on the lochs! Thank you for the visit and for dragging us along.
You’re welcome 😉
Thankyou,I've wanted to do this adventure for years . I definitely feel confident enough to do it now ☺️
Enjoy every moment!
As usual, your video was lovely, with lots of answers on your cruise in the Caledonian Canal. The scenery was breath-taking! I’m used to Canadian lakes, so the Lochs seemed a lovely size to me! Glad you really enjoyed your experiences, and now you have joined we kilt wearers! Hurray - they are so comfortable!
Glad you enjoyed it, Pamela xxx
It sounds as though you have had a great time in Scotland thank you for showing such amazing scenery
Had a fab time and it's not over yet xx
Excellent set of videos, really enjoyed watching them. I stay very close to Banavie so know the canal fairly well and always good to see it get publicity.
If yous come back a rail hunt round Fort Augustus might turn up some history that could interest you. There was a railway swing bridge there too for the railway which ran down to the pier there. The railway ran from Spean Bridge to Fort Augustus but closed way back before Beeching had a chance.
Awesome, thank you!
Loved your Scottish canal journey .. looking forward to your new adventures on your boat xx
Thanks so much! 😊 Load more to come xx
Good Morning! This is the best way to start my weekend! I do find that if I need a pick me up during the week I go back to my favorites to get me through! You’re both very special and I’m glad I found you. Blessings to you both and stay safe! Keep smiling!
Good morning! awesome ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Beautiful trip in Scotland. Thank you for sharing it. 🤗
You’re welcome ☺️
Your series is wonderful and beautiful!
Thank you so much 😊
I have been binging these vids. As a photographer Im loving the incredible images you have captured. I love your editing style. What makes it is the sheer joy that pours out of you both. The histories your sharing are also very interesting. Thank you for this.
Awesome, thank you so much ❤️
I so enjoy your videos. As a single granny, I only wish I could find a traveling company to share this adventure. Thank you for “taking” me along! ❤️❤️
Glad you like them! I'm sure you must have someone to take with you xxxx
I cannot believe you'd forget to buy a kilt for Otis - worn in the traditional way of course!🤣
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I’ve just watch the amazingly fabulous professionally done beautifully viewed and listen to opening. Thanks, Colin! Shaun is right, it just were pretty!
Wow, thank you!
Been a lovely series, really enjoyed it.
So glad you enjoyed it xx
Wonderful, practical info. Thanks so much. Definitely, the narrow boats have more character, but it was obvious that Otis enjoyed the space. Another hired boat for the next step? can’t wait! Thanks gents!
Otis loved it 😍
I love the fact that you guys include the smaller cozy stops as well. The tip about having Tesco delivery set up to the boat yard is genius. Hints like that make the trip so much easier. Thank you
Trust me guys.....I have a kilt (the proper heavy weight one)which I've worn on numerous occasions and when the wind picks up you definitely know about it if you're wearing it traditionally lol!! Fantastic vlog with great info. Can't wait for next one. X
Looking forward to receiving ours xx
Great advert for Scotland, it’s canals and particularly La Boat. Make sure you buy a heavyweight sporran. Regards from Solent Coast. AJ
Thanks for the tip! 🤣
I just can't stop smiling everytime I'm watching your videos. Your happy faces are contagious. 😁
Hope you're going to do a kilt video, you're going to look braw 🤗🤗🤗 Greetings from Bavaria 🙋🏻♀️ Lisa
You'll definitely see our kilts xx
@@FoxesAfloat 🤗🤗🤗
Awesome vlog! Can’t wait to start my driving lessons 😱😱 and also I’ve got an apprenticeship with plumbing 😱
Alfie that is awesome, Plumbing is a great trade. We used to be electricians and have worked with many plumbers. Good luck with the driving lessons, mate. You'll smash it I'm sure ❤️❤️❤️
Great vlog! I've been looking forward to this for a week and you did not disappoint, thank you. OK, my question is: seeing the wine glasses unprotected on the shelf, I was surprised they weren't better protected from falling, especially when you were doing wheelies and whirlies and things (oh, so much fun wasn't it!). Hopefully you put them in a safer place?
They were pretty safe xx
Every episode I watch of you two. I always have a big smile on my face. You both make my Friday
If you're smiling, we're smiling xx
Thank you guys for sharing this wonderful trip with us. Scotland is absolutely gorgeous.
You';re right, we've fallen in love with this country 🏴🏴🏴
Another Friday; another excellent Vlog… Great to have some insight into your Caledonian Canal adventure. Thank you; stay safe.
Thank you! You too!
Skipper Otis, that's THE image! A vlog as professional and fun as always. Thank you, guys.
Yeah, my favourite too ❤️🐾
Finally got to finish the entire vlog. Hooray! Lots of information for those lucky enough to even think about getting to take such a holiday trip. It was great to see you guys enjoying telling everything you learned and seeing those bits of video with sweet Otis mesmerized by the countryside as y’all tootled along on the Caledonian!
You should think about doing the trip if you can, it's an amazing part of the world xx
Absolutely loved the vlogs from this trip guys! It was brilliant and this was a great précis of your trials and tribulations! Thanks for making our Friday evening's do enjoyable! 👌👍
Glad you enjoyed the Caledonian xx
Thanks guys🙂 I enjoyed your visit to the Caldonian Canal and looking forward to your next adventure. Scotland is so beautiful truly God's country. Safe travels 🙂🙂🙂
We love this country 🏴
hi lads..as an Aussie I've been to Scotland four times..ranging from late May to July...and I can tell you, summer temps in Scotland are only a few degrees warmer than winter back home in Melbourne..you've got to dress in layers because you're either putting it on or taking it off, the layers that is..I think on my last trip in 2017 I actually had days where I was able to strip to a cami/singlet, but most days were spent in long sleeves...and it is really true, the first sign of sun and a Scotsman WILL get his kit off..chuckle...it may only be around 17*c but that's enough to bare one's chest...I miss travelling to Scotland AND England..oh, and Wales...beautiful country there..I just miss visiting the UK period...I've been as far south as Lands End in Cornwall and all the way north to Kirkwall in the Orkney isles..as far west as the west coast of The Isle of Harris and as far east as Aberdeen...I would like to do the 500 in the north/west of Scotland, but I doubt that'll happen..so where are you off to next boys..??
Awesome 😎
As always very informative and great to see Sir Ottis enjoying the cruiser.
Otis is loving it xx
Another great vlog full of humour and excellent information. Thanks for this.
Our pleasure!
"Length or girth??? You can't say that." I thought I would split a gut laughing. Thank you, love your videos.
🤣🤣🤣 Glad you enjoyed it, Allan xx
Beautiful country.. Thanks for taking us along..God bless.. Be safe🇺🇸🌹❤️
This place is amazing xxx
Brilliant....great advice with humor.....
Having been on several large cruise liners and experienced ‘problems’ including being shipwrecked, the Caledonian seems to be a safer option for us.
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Thank you for the insightful review of the Scottish canals. Such beautiful countryside and friendly people. Hug to Otis as always...😊
Loads more to come from Scotland 🏴🏴🏴
The footage & scenery was brilliant, so much space. Great Vlog as always boy's can't wait to see the New boat I'm sure you'll be coming my way next year. see you next week.
Thanks 👍
As a regular kilt wearer, I have to comment that there is a definitive answer to "the question."
What you wear under your kilt has to do with what you're doing when you're wearing it. If you're standing or walking, you won't want to wear any more than you can help. If you're sitting, the one thing you want to prevent is having the wool in constant contact with your skin. Why not? Some people find it uncomfortable, but even for those who don't, the reason you might want to wear underwear is to prevent skin oils and any other bodily fluids from being absorbed ointo the fabric. That's because MOTHS just love protein, and their maggoty little offspring will eat the wool if it has protein in it.
I had a womderful fling with a tender young thing when I was wearing a kilt--and I left some...uh...protein behind. Which was exactly where the wee maggots ate through. An expensive fling it was.
Good tips, cheers, Peter 👍🙏❤️🏴
The Caledonian Canal looks amazing. When we were up there - we never did get around to visiting that canal (so we will have to rectify that). We did some other things which you'll be doing in upcoming vlogs though - so I look forward to seeing that. I am glad to hear about the great tutelage from LeBoat - it really does make a difference.
You have to do the Caledonian at some point, Justine. It’s amazing 😻
Colin and Shaun (and Otis), what a wonderful series you produced for us, the Caledonian Canal looked great! It reminded me more of the canal cruising I’m used to (in Canada). If we ever get over for a visit, I’ll definitely consider a hire boat (ideally a narrow boat and a cruiser).
Keep up the great work! Many of us really enjoy the scenery, the history and the laughs you provide us! I always look forward to Friday!
Awesome, thank you so much, Mike 👍🙏❤️🏴🐾
Thank you, guys! Adding the Caledonian Canal to The List. Can't wait. :)
Awesome 😎
🏴 very interesting vlog 🏴 glad you enjoyed Scotland
🏴 looking forward too your next vlog OH where are you going to be ? 🏴
We fallen in love with Scotland 🏴
Fantastic vlogs.. another brilliant one.
Glad you like them!
Really enjoyed your video gents !
You both look really well from your scotland visit .
Always look forward to Fridays to see what you ve been up too 🙂
Thanks 👍
Great episode and great trip! Thanks so much for sharing this adventure.
You're welcome, Steve. Thank you xx
Wonderful summary of some of the key things to know for those planning a similar trip, and as ever informative and well delivered. Glad you’ve enjoyed part 1 of the adventures beyond Silver Fox the First, can’t wait to see where you are headed next! Thank you for another spot of sunshine and laughter on a Friday afternoon :)
Glad you enjoyed this first bit, Maudie xx
Thanks chaps. Very informative and as always entertaining... Cheers
Cheers, Dan 🙏
Oh sweet Lord, that picture of Colin on bicycletrip in Scotland reminded me of one of my mad youthfull 🚴♀️ trips to the Faroe Islands in midsummer. Sleet, hail and sheeps baying and staring at me wondering what F... I was doing. ( I wondered sometimes too. 😁😉)
WOW! 👍🙏❤️
Yet another fabulous video chaps, thanks very much for sharing. keep up the fantastic work, love you both xx
Always a pleasure, Colin 👍🏻
Wonderful thanks so much for all your really good advice, keep warm and please keep going.
Thank you! Will do!
Thanks for the good info really loved that section keep up the good work and take care
Thanks, will do!
Great vlog and excellent Q & A, now onto the next adventure!
That's the plan!
You two crack me up. Brilliant.
Glad you enjoyed it, Shiela x
Great vlog! Very well explained ❤️❤️
Thank you xx
Fantastic vlog. Really enjoyed that guys, thanks xx 💕🐾
Our pleasure!
Lovely vid again guys.Thanks for making me laugh!Your vids are so informative,thanks again,keep well and stay safex🐾😊🛥🛥
Excellent as usual. Thought you were going on Falkirk wheel or is that next time. As regular visitors to Scotland we can confirm changes in weather within a day. Our best on the Waverley thick mist in the sound,diverted to Tobermory $) degrees and a chemist shop inundated with people buying suntan cream. Glad you enjoyed the trip
All that is to come xx
Thank you , wonderful and can't wait.
Thank you 🙏
Loved this series. thank you
You’re welcome ☺️
Great recap guys. Appreciate you and look forward to future adventures.
Us too!
Look forward to seeing you two ! Thanks for the info!! Can hardly wait to see what u three are up to next!!
Cheers Joy!
Very informative and great viewing. Thanks guys!
Always our pleasure!
As always brilliant have a great weekend guys
Same to you
Just a perfect Q and A loved it
Glad you enjoyed it, Albert x
Extremely helpful and informative vlog.
In fact all the Caledonian canal vlogs you two done were outstanding. Clearly you're enjoying doing it and the enthusiasm and dedication along with points of interest is what makes them really good.
Another excellent informative vlog, always a pleasure to watch and to follow your adventures.
Glad you enjoyed it, Doug 🙏👍❤️🏴🐾
Thanks for the Q&A. Can't wait for the next adventure.
Our pleasure!
Wonderful, Thank you so much for taking us on your journey. Another canal on the to do list.xx
Please do!
Excellent videos guys keep up the good work
Thank you, Andy. We will x
Glad that you had a wonderful time. And on to the next adventure and joyful times.
More Scottish adventures to come xx
Thank you both once again for an enjoyable flog on the caledonian canals.Looking forward to next week and a new adventure
Thank you, Mike 🙏❤️🏴
Great Vlog as always. Might be fun to see Otis in a Kilt?
I can't see that ending well 🤣🤣
Looking forward to your next adventure, Thanks for taking us along I enjoy your channel thoroughly Take care
Thanks, you too!
You guys always make me laugh! Thanks
You're welcome xx
Great entertainment as always. Good tips and looking forward to seeing your new narrow boat.
Thank you, Tony x