The top contents of issue 11 in detail:
"Do you often travel in fast boats?" I hear this question a lot. Of course, many people have small and large gliders in mind when they think of pleasure craft. The first half of the word has to come from somewhere. Not everyone realises that things are often very tranquil on the water, especially inland. Especially when it comes to travelling. After all, relaxation is a valuable commodity - and slowing down is the best way to achieve it. Our charter journal in this issue presents three week-long cruises that could hardly be more different in terms of destinations and boat types. And yet they all have one thing in common: slowing down is inevitable.
On a narrowboat, for example: walking speed is the highest of feelings here. This also makes sense on England's historic canals. It also makes it much easier to chat to the walkers on the banks. Gerald Penzl reports on his experiences on the Kennet & Avon Canal.
Or in the north of Italy, very close to the Adriatic Sea. Where life is bustling on the beach in summer, the silence at the end of the season is almost palpable. Michael Schlögl, who travelled by houseboat, tells us about the waterways of Veneto.
At the end are endless expanses: The sheer size of the interconnected expanses of water in southern Finland exudes tranquillity, a labyrinth in which you can literally lose yourself: It's all about the Saimaa lake district. So take a deep breath!
The new BOOTE issue 11/2022 - available from newsagents from 19 October 2022 or online directly from the Delius Klasing Shop.
Christian Tiedt
Editor Travel
