#boating Europe

[garyartista]

Even more locks, and still no bagels (continuation)

We continued our journey, stopping in Epernay, Tours sur Marne, Chalons-en-Champagne, then Vitry-le-Francois. Epernay is at the heart of Champagne country, in good measure because it sits on the Marne. As we exited the Canal Lateral de la Marne we saw the muddy river flying past. Turning into it we immediately felt the strong current. We chugged the 4 kilometers to the marina to find the harbor…

[illustratus]

Attending to the shrine, Venetian lagoon by Hermann David Salomon Corrodi

[sir20]

Toulouse by sir20

[ecoharbor]

📍Amsterdam, The Netherlands 🇳🇱

[malioli]

On the open sea

[life-spire]

[vintageeurope]

Gdańsk, Poland 1890/1900

[gemsofgreece]

French boat arriving at the harbour of Symi island, Dodecanese, Greece. Photo by Kostas Bouk. 

[aestum]

(by Alex Azabache)

[burningvelvet]

Renaissance era ship jewlery: pendants and a set of earrings (from the British Museum's digital collection and "Renaissance Jewelry in the Alsdorf Collection," The Art Institute of Chicago, 2000, accessed via the Internet Archive)

[garyartista]

Cruising Friseland II: Mepple and other delights

Mepple: From Franneker we made our way to Mepple, a town of some 35,000. Meppel got its start in the 16th century, arising out of the peat trade. Its tiny central harbor is minutes to the main parts of the old town, sittting behind a small lock operated by friendly and helpful young guys. It is one of the most picturesque harbors in the country, especially at night. Walking around town treats the…

[illustratus]

The Boat of Souls (Dante's Divine Comedy) by Gustave Doré

[calabria-mediterranea]

Scilla, Calabria, Italy

Photos by @anna_aloka

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[ecoharbor]

📍Venice, Italy 🇮🇹

[diesirrrae]

ziemia obiecana była nam dana

[malioli]

It's autumn