点评:Been meaning for a long time to check out the Vaal river from Vereeniging to the Barrage where we used to visit when I was a lot younger. The houseboat seemed an ideal way to do it for a couple of days and it worked well - we puttered up as far as the Riviera Hotel in Vereeniging and down to Bird Island near the barrage then back to Old Willow to return the boat. Stopped off at Stonehaven for a good lunch but otherwise self-catered. Tied up in reed beds on the two night, quiet and undisturbed (well, apart from a security patrol on the river one evening, which just shone a light to see who we were). Sunny and warm in the day tho the evenings were cold but were warm enough once tucked in under the quilt provided. And the houseboat is very well appointed. Athough it might be a tight squeeze for 4 adults, it was fine for us, with all we needed for meals etc. Of course, it helped that we chose the right weather for the trip and went Monday to Wednesday, which is a quiet time on the river.
翻译:很久以来我一直想沿着瓦尔河从维雷尼金航行到水坝处,我小时候常去那里游玩。乘船旅行似乎是体验这段行程的理想方式,效果也确实不错——我们一路航行到维雷尼金的里维埃拉酒店,接着又顺流而下至水坝附近的鸟岛,最后返回老柳庄归还船只。我们在斯通黑文稍作停留,享用了一顿丰盛的午餐,其余时间则自己烹饪美食。两个夜晚,我们都将船停靠在芦苇丛中。安静且无人打扰(嗯,除了有一天晚上有安保巡逻队在河边巡逻,他们只是用灯光照了照,看看我们是谁)。白天阳光明媚且温暖,夜晚虽然有些冷,但盖上提供的被子后也足够暖和了。这艘船屋的设施也相当齐全。虽然对于4个成年人来说可能有点挤,但对我们而言刚好合适,里面有我们做饭等所需的一切用品。当然,我们选在了天气适宜的周一至周三出行,这也帮了大忙。这是河上最宁静的时刻。