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It is good that you acknowledge the efforts and labours of the generations of the people who created the Canal du MIDI who enabled your transit to the Mediterranean. It’s truly a magnificent feat of human ingenuity and rightly should be acknowledged. Very happy to share you experience. Thanks
I am afraid you lost your bearings. The Canal du Midi connects the Garonne via the Canal du Garonne with the Med. Britaly will not (cannot) go there. They are supposed the Belgian and French canals down to the Rhone and eventually reaching the Med at Sete.
Love all of the beautiful scenery along the canals and glad the police didn’t get you. Glad your wife and Emma are also enjoying the cruise, scenery and passing yachts, barges, etc. along the way. Emma seems to really enjoy steering the boat. ou have got a young sailor on your hands.
Love watching the interaction with you and Emma, she speaks in Italian, you understand it, answer in English, which Emma understands!!! The beauty of being completely bilingual.. fantastic start for her.
Thank you Andrew! We read up on this before Emma was born and as a result I've always spoken to Emma in English (even when she was still inside Rossella's tummy [including via a couple of minute long voice message I recorded for her before I went away offshore, which Rossella would play to her tummy each night while I was away at sea for a couple of months]) and Rossella has always spoken to Emma In Italian. Of course there have been momentary exceptions such as in our videos, or in particular social settings where speaking the other language might be considered to be rude - although this has been very rare. This appears to have worked very well as Emma has perfect comprehension of the two languages and has never had any problems with mixing them up. I believe that if Rossella and I had continued to do what we used to do, which was to start a sentence in one language, and finish it in the other (sometimes certain phrases or concepts flow more freely in one language) then Emma may have struggled with mentally separating the two languages in her mind. We're currently going through a phase where Emma very rarely speaks English, which isn't pleasant for me, but which I know is a normal part of the journey of a bilingual child. There is no benefit in trying to force anything, when Emma's ready she will start speaking English again and until then we'll just keep doing what we're doing. I'm sure you weren't expecting this long-winded reply, but we know quite a few families where children have missed out completely on one of the parents' languages, as they have been told that "only one language should be used to avoid confusing the child". This is a real shame as this means the child can't even communicate with their own family members, for example, so we like to try to encourage others to 'start them young' with both languages too. It will be very interesting to see how Emma navigates the two cultures, which are very different from each other too... Best regards, Chris (Plus Rossella & Emma) :-)
Ciao Gaspare, spero che il tuo Volvo Penta 2003 fa ancora il suo dovere! Abbiamo visti da 10 metri in alcuni fiumi, fino a un minimo di 1.1 m in altri posti... (I video seguiranno poi...) E' sicuramente un avventura fare questo viaggio! Un saluto, Chris, Rossella & Emma :-)
Cavolo che memoria ti sei ricordato del mio motore, mi ha fatto un grandissimo piacere. Si funziona perfettamente, grazie anche hai tuoi video e suggerimenti! Sono d'accordo con te, il viaggio che state facendo tagliando tutta l'Europa è una fantastica avventura che riporta indietro nel tempo, visto che sono stati costruiti centinaia di anni fa. Spero tu abbia messo a posto il tuo motore e non surriscaldi più. Buon vento ancora ci vediamo in mediterraneo. Saluti a tutti voi.
Thank you my friend, for the smiles at the end. The only possible improvement would be to repeat that performance on a unicycle. I have one handy if you ever make your way to Wick in Caithness, Scotland. [bought for my old enough to know better husband, never used past the first few attempts, oddly enough] As an afterthought - the work people once did is extraordinary - or, rather, their ability to do it is.
Hi Fionna, your unicycle suggestion had me laughing - that would take the silliness up a notch for sure! I subsequently found an old painting showing the scene of about 5,000 people digging that canal by hand. There were lots of tents and a surprising number of ladies involved in the construction. Mind boggling. Fair winds! Chris 👍
@@SailingBritaly I think we forget that our ancestors shaped the world we know now using little more than the equivalent of a toothbrush and a teaspoon. How they drained the Carse of Stirling, to name but one landscaping achievement, is astonishing. I have difficulty imagining today's people even starting the job. Its why, mad as it may be at 65, I still prefer to reach for a tool than a machine to do any job, except sanding. When it comes to boat hulls, I'm a wuss.
We're currently sailing in the Med, we'd love to return to UK via canals but with a 1.68m draft thought it impossible. Watching your trip with interest and our fingers crossed!
The canal used to be a lot narrower and winding. When they made the canal bigger, they also straightened it. The "oude vaart" or old canal is the original canal. The island between the old and new canal is a small nature reserve.
Well, the UK and Italy are my two favourite European countries. Maybe that is why youtube advised your channel to me. But Gent, without the "h", spelled properly, is among the nicest cities in the world. Friendly and laidback. Hope you enjoy. BTW......I am Dutch.
The route has evolved from the original one we planned (there is a lot of siltation and therefore depth limitations), but we will end up on the Soane and Rhone down to the Med. God willing! 🙂
That canal was almost certainly narrower and shallower when it was built. Barges back in the day would have been pulled by being tethered to a horse pulling on the shore or by long men passing long pols on the bottom.
We loved our time in Belgium! Good that we avoided the shallow water in Ghent, although this isn't the last time we encounter this... ;-) Cheers, Chris 👍
His story - exactly! If they can tell a false narrative covering the last 5 years, they can certainly do the same about events from hundreds of years ago...
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Great quality video and editing 👍
Thank you Paul! 👍
It is good that you acknowledge the efforts and labours of the generations of the people who created the Canal du MIDI who enabled your transit to the Mediterranean. It’s truly a magnificent feat of human ingenuity and rightly should be acknowledged. Very happy to share you experience. Thanks
I am afraid you lost your bearings. The Canal du Midi connects the Garonne via the Canal du Garonne with the Med. Britaly will not (cannot) go there. They are supposed the Belgian and French canals down to the Rhone and eventually reaching the Med at Sete.
Love all of the beautiful scenery along the canals and glad the police didn’t get you. Glad your wife and Emma are also enjoying the cruise, scenery and passing yachts, barges, etc. along the way. Emma seems to really enjoy steering the boat. ou have got a young sailor on your hands.
Thank you! 🙏 Chris, Rossella & Emma 🙂
Love watching the interaction with you and Emma, she speaks in Italian, you understand it, answer in English, which Emma understands!!! The beauty of being completely bilingual.. fantastic start for her.
Thank you Andrew! We read up on this before Emma was born and as a result I've always spoken to Emma in English (even when she was still inside Rossella's tummy [including via a couple of minute long voice message I recorded for her before I went away offshore, which Rossella would play to her tummy each night while I was away at sea for a couple of months]) and Rossella has always spoken to Emma In Italian.
Of course there have been momentary exceptions such as in our videos, or in particular social settings where speaking the other language might be considered to be rude - although this has been very rare.
This appears to have worked very well as Emma has perfect comprehension of the two languages and has never had any problems with mixing them up. I believe that if Rossella and I had continued to do what we used to do, which was to start a sentence in one language, and finish it in the other (sometimes certain phrases or concepts flow more freely in one language) then Emma may have struggled with mentally separating the two languages in her mind.
We're currently going through a phase where Emma very rarely speaks English, which isn't pleasant for me, but which I know is a normal part of the journey of a bilingual child. There is no benefit in trying to force anything, when Emma's ready she will start speaking English again and until then we'll just keep doing what we're doing.
I'm sure you weren't expecting this long-winded reply, but we know quite a few families where children have missed out completely on one of the parents' languages, as they have been told that "only one language should be used to avoid confusing the child". This is a real shame as this means the child can't even communicate with their own family members, for example, so we like to try to encourage others to 'start them young' with both languages too.
It will be very interesting to see how Emma navigates the two cultures, which are very different from each other too...
Best regards,
Chris (Plus Rossella & Emma) :-)
Realy realy funny with the police.Thanks for making this effort
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That was hilarious...especially if you know where Miksebaan is;)
Delightful and amusing video. I didn't think that a potentially boring canal trip could be so interesting!😅 Well done Chris.
Thank you John! 🙂
Glad to see you and your family are living your best life!
Thank you Patrick! 🙏
they are buggers with there wash I do remember great videos again you do have a lovely family there
Thank you John! 🙏
Ciao Chris è un grandissimo piacere rivedervi, questi posti sono fantastici e pieni di storia. Ma che profondità hanno questi canali?
Ciao Gaspare, spero che il tuo Volvo Penta 2003 fa ancora il suo dovere! Abbiamo visti da 10 metri in alcuni fiumi, fino a un minimo di 1.1 m in altri posti... (I video seguiranno poi...) E' sicuramente un avventura fare questo viaggio! Un saluto, Chris, Rossella & Emma :-)
Cavolo che memoria ti sei ricordato del mio motore, mi ha fatto un grandissimo piacere. Si funziona perfettamente, grazie anche hai tuoi video e suggerimenti! Sono d'accordo con te, il viaggio che state facendo tagliando tutta l'Europa è una fantastica avventura che riporta indietro nel tempo, visto che sono stati costruiti centinaia di anni fa.
Spero tu abbia messo a posto il tuo motore e non surriscaldi più. Buon vento ancora ci vediamo in mediterraneo. Saluti a tutti voi.
Thank you my friend, for the smiles at the end. The only possible improvement would be to repeat that performance on a unicycle. I have one handy if you ever make your way to Wick in Caithness, Scotland. [bought for my old enough to know better husband, never used past the first few attempts, oddly enough]
As an afterthought - the work people once did is extraordinary - or, rather, their ability to do it is.
Hi Fionna, your unicycle suggestion had me laughing - that would take the silliness up a notch for sure! I subsequently found an old painting showing the scene of about 5,000 people digging that canal by hand. There were lots of tents and a surprising number of ladies involved in the construction. Mind boggling. Fair winds! Chris 👍
@@SailingBritaly I think we forget that our ancestors shaped the world we know now using little more than the equivalent of a toothbrush and a teaspoon. How they drained the Carse of Stirling, to name but one landscaping achievement, is astonishing. I have difficulty imagining today's people even starting the job. Its why, mad as it may be at 65, I still prefer to reach for a tool than a machine to do any job, except sanding. When it comes to boat hulls, I'm a wuss.
We're currently sailing in the Med, we'd love to return to UK via canals but with a 1.68m draft thought it impossible. Watching your trip with interest and our fingers crossed!
Hi Jackie, we're 1.65 m on paper, so if we can make it, so can you!... God bless & fair winds! Chris 👍
Very enjoyable xx
Wish you were there with us! ♥️
The canal used to be a lot narrower and winding. When they made the canal bigger, they also straightened it. The "oude vaart" or old canal is the original canal. The island between the old and new canal is a small nature reserve.
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Loving this trip would like to do it myself
Hi David, we loved Belgium's waterways. Very much worth it! Chris, Rossella & Emma 🙂
Well, the UK and Italy are my two favourite European countries. Maybe that is why youtube advised your channel to me. But Gent, without the "h", spelled properly, is among the nicest cities in the world. Friendly and laidback. Hope you enjoy. BTW......I am Dutch.
Hiya guys - enjoy. How deep is your fin keel ?
On paper, 1.65 m. Loaded, in fresh water, perhaps more like 1.70 m...
16:40 Cheeky Bugger I love it.
Just subscribed.
Beautiful scenery
Thank you
🙏 Welcome aboard Richard! Chris, Rossella & Emma 👍
Did you ever explain the rout you are going to take like Rhine, Rhine - Rhone canal, Rhone to the med?
The route has evolved from the original one we planned (there is a lot of siltation and therefore depth limitations), but we will end up on the Soane and Rhone down to the Med. God willing! 🙂
That canal was almost certainly narrower and shallower when it was built. Barges back in the day would have been pulled by being tethered to a horse pulling on the shore or by long men passing long pols on the bottom.
ure about 3 km away from my home there in that harbour welcome :p
Thank you - we loved our time in Belgium! :-)
Nice video! What is the draft of your boat?
Thank you! 1.65 m + my tools + the girls shoes + sits lower in fresh water than salt = 1.70 m circa. Chris 👍
Amazing video, good the police didn't got you ;)
😂 Thank you Dave! 👍
Anyone reading this, click over to www.youtube.com/@aViewFromDownAndAbove to see some beautiful videos on Dave's channel! 🙏
@@SailingBritaly Thanks !
The meaning of "oude vaart" is old channel.
Today it would take longer to get planning permission than it did to construct the entire canal
Yes, 5 years to build that canal 400 years ago (according to Wikipedia) is extremely fast.
Did it again. Of course I mention fender boards, and the second I resume the video, you're talking about getting fender boards. :facepalm:
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Yall like 30 min from the harbor where my ship is. To be honest you made a good call not going in that little harbor. The water depth is not deep
We loved our time in Belgium! Good that we avoided the shallow water in Ghent, although this isn't the last time we encounter this... ;-) Cheers, Chris 👍
Benny Hill being chased .............unfortunately not by Vicky Michelle in her bra and Alan Whickers but the Ghent traffic polis !!!
5yr build whwn we can not do it today. Likely not regression but bad his story telling.
His story - exactly! If they can tell a false narrative covering the last 5 years, they can certainly do the same about events from hundreds of years ago...
Belgians are powerd by beer.
And chocolate.... and stoof vlees :p
:-)