Ever thought about boating on lough Erne and how much it would cost? Well this video could save you lots of money as well as time. Plenty good tips to help you enjoy your Lough Erne boating holiday. Please give it a thumbs up if you found it useful and do add a comment if you’d like to contribute. Ta
Shannon Erne Waterway – Ballinamore to Kiltybardan Lough
Do you know what? There are some days in the middle of winter that are every bit as nice as a good summer’s day. And when we recorded this video it was on one such day. How lucky were we? The good weather made what is a really beautiful waterway look even better, and when you consider that it’s the middle of winter, just imagine what it looks like in the spring or the summer.
Here it is, and I hope you enjoy it:
A look behind the scenes:
That’s a silly title really because there are no scenes when you vlog, not as such. We try to make it just us being us as much as we can. So far we have avoided showing us brushing our teeth in the mornings which seems to have become the vlogging base line. But driftwood.tv is really a blog not a vlog and through it I’ll open a window or two into our lives a little wider.
I’m writing this from my bed, well I say my bed but it’s not mine really, it belongs to the HSE, or to Portinuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe to be a little more pedantic about it.
I’ll spare you the details of what’s wrong with me because I’m assuming that gastrointestinal side of biology is not a fascinating topic of discussion for you, as it isn’t for me. But don’t worry it’s nothing too serious.
Boating Ireland – Winter on the water
Boating Ireland – Winter on the water is a short video showing you how it can be when you go boating in Ireland in the winter. It’s actually surprisingly comfortable and still very enjoyable. Just make sure you’re dressed in the right cloths (which means all your cloths!) and you have a source of heat in the boat. You can enjoy Boating Ireland almost all year round. But people normally lock up their boats for the winter. Normal people that is! We like to go boating in Ireland for as much of the winter as is possible. Okay so it’s not the best boating Ireland and most of the winter time boating is just not possible, but there are days when you can get out and enjoy a fine winter day boating in Ireland. Come along and join us.
Inland Waterways Ireland – Winter Boating Special (2018)
Join us on this winter cruise along the beautiful Shannon Erne Waterway.
The Oncologist and the Pilot:
This short story is a true story I assure you. I have of course changed some of the names, well what with GDPR and all that I suppose I better.
It all started when my brother and his wife (Aidan & Sue, and yes that is their real names) joined us on the boat for an overnight. It was one of those exceptionally sunny winter days. But no wind at all, so it all looked very summery.
Although it was chilly whenever you were in the shade. We headed out from our moorings bound for Haughton’s Shore a quiet little hideaway on Lough Garadice. All was very idyllic and we crossed the lake as the sun tipped the horizon behind us. Being November there weren’t a whole load of boats about; in fact we didn’t see another boat all day. Still I was hopeful of finding some company in Haughton’s Shore so you can imagine I was a little disappointed when we rounded the headland to see the mooring was empty. We tied up and
Shannon Erne Waterway Locks – So easy to use!
This has been the most challenging video we have mad to date. It was shot over five separate days. Mainly because it has lots of short shots and even though we had a long list of shots to take we still ended up returning to take some again. Add to that, that it is shot in two separate locations, firstly on the Shannon Erne Waterway in Leitrim and then some shots on the Royal Canal in Longford. The video is about the different types of canal locks but also about how they all operate on the same principles. I have to say that we really enjoyed filming it, it was challenging at times too.
Took this pic on Lough Garadice last weekend, which is part of the Shannon Erne Waterway.
Hope you’ll enjoy the video and please share it on your social media. Ta
H&M
Shannon Erne Waterway & Leaving Lough Erne
We’re heading for the Shannon Erne Waterway and today is our last day on Lough Erne. We have been on Lough Erne all season (and what a season it was too) but now were on route for the lovely Shannon Erne Waterway with its mix of lakes rivers and canals.
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Boating places of interest on lough Erne / The Lough Erne Resort
When you go boating on Lough Erne there are so many places of interest you really are spoilt for choice. In this episode we decide to visit The Lough Erne Golf Resort or simply the Lough Erne Resort if you prefer. We stop off have a look around and have a bit of lunch too.
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Enniskillen on Lough Erne, a boating viewpoint
Enniskillen is the largest town in Co Fermanagh and also the largest town on Lough Erne. It is situated at the narrows between upper and lower lakes, so it’s ideally placed to entice boaters off the river and into the pubs and restaurants. Like Blakes of the hollow where you’re sure of a good Guinness! And lest I forget they have one of those Game of Thrones doors. Ye you know the ones I’m talking about!
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Lough Erne Cruise to Lusty Beg Island (2018)
Well would you believe it? it has taken three attempts before we managed to
cruise to Lusty Beg Island on lovely Lough Erne. You see Marion isn’t a lover of waves. In fact even small waves upset her enormously. So I have learned not to plead with her and for the sake of piece on board I have learned to just give in to her. This has led to a happier boat and more gentle cruising.
And so it was that we struggled to make the crossing to Lusty Beg Island and when we did finally manage to get there it was on the calmest day you will ever witness. I say that cos you will, I hope join us by way of the video below.
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Lough Erne Cruise
A Lough Erne cruise that has all four seasons in one cruise up the lake. We start out south of Enniskillen on upper Lough Erne then head north passing the dominating Enniskillen Castle that over looks the river right in the heart of Enniskillen town. The weather is a mixed bag and our mission is to try to get to the restaurant island of Lusty Beg. Do we make it? Well you will just have to wait to see the answer to that one.