Hello ! I am delighted to welcome you to the first ever edition of the lock-keeper, our GoBarging newsletter. Our aim in this newsletter is to provide news and information on our luxury hotel barges, which cruise the canals and in-land waterways in five European countries - Scotland, England, Ireland, France and Germany Every month, we'll run features on our special interest cruises, the regions we cruise in, or tell you about some of the fascinating things to do en-route. We'll also have regular updates from our Captains and hopefully from our passengers too. There is always something new and exciting on each trip, so we thought we'd give everyone a chance to tell their story. To celebrate the launch of the lock-keeper, we are running a competition with a fabulous prize - You can win a GoBarging luxury hotel barge cruise for two in 2004, on our superb barge L'Impressionniste. This luxury all-inclusive week-long vacation can be won by entering the competition at our website. Click here to go to the competition GoBarging Competition You will be asked some questions about GoBarging, and the good news is that the answers are all to be found somewhere on the website and in this first edition of the lock-keeper. Just submit your answers, and complete a simple tie-break statement telling us why you should win, and that's it, you are in the competition. The competition closes on July 25th, 2003, and the winner will be announced in the August edition of the lock-keeper, so get those entries in..!! Why not send this newsletter to a friend and get them to enter the competition too. If you both enter and you are the lucky winner, then your friend and partner can come along for half-price - please see the Competition entry form for details. We hope you enjoy this first edition of the lock-keeper, and we look forward to seeing you at www.gobarging.com, where you will find out all about GoBarging and keep up to date with the latest news as it breaks.... please read on and welcome aboard, best regards, Derek Banks - Chairman

We have introduced a new Family cruise itinerary for Anjodi, cruising the Canal du Midi in southern France, from Trébes to Béziers. Visit the medieval walled city of Carcassone, the Dinosaur park and museum at Meze, and the Limousis underground caves. Have a day at the seaside at the famous Cap d'Agde on the Mediterranean, or visit Aqualand with its many flumes and rides.... find out more at anjodi family cruise itinerary New for 2004 - L’Impressionniste will cruise a unique, new itinerary from Avignon to Agde, cruising through the ever popular Provence region of France, taking in no less than six waterways including rivers, canals and lakes. The cruise begins in the historic town of Avignon in the Rhone valley Continuing down the Rhone, the itinerary allows time to explore the heart of Arles, the old capital of the Camargue and inspiration for Vincent Van Gogh’s painting “Bedroom at Arles” Visit the Roman Arena, St. Trophime’s Basilica and the Museum of Provencal life. The next stop is the medieval walled city of Aigues Mortes... see the full itinerary and visit the new L'Impressionniste photo gallery here L'Impressionniste 2004 itinerary Barging comes to the Fore in Scotland - by Joel Zuckerman, A golf pilgrimage to Scotland is a time-honoured tradition for any serious player, but a barge journey through the waterways of this ruggedly beautiful landscape is a relatively recent invention. Now travelers can combine their love of the ancient game with a tranquil cruising experience through Loch Ness and other legendary waterways in the Scottish Highlands...

Your “West End Theatre” cruise is brought to you by European Waterways - featuring the Thames’ celebrated 5 star floating hotel, Magna Carta The West End Theatre cruise will be tailored to suit your charter group’s individual theatre preferences and requirements. Whilst being pampered on board London’s most deluxe floating hotel and enjoying daily cruising on the river Thames, your group will be escorted to a variety of top West End shows, theatre tours and exhibitions Your guides for the week will be experienced professional artistes from the world of the West End Theatre. Full itinerary details here Magna Carta West-end Theatre cruise Other News: In our constant efforts to provide the most luxurious surroundings possible for your barge cruise, we have been busy on several of the barges, modifying and upgrading the interior designs and fittings Scottish Highlander's lounge has recently been fitted with new leather sofas, and L'Impressionniste has an all-new look for her lounge, with new furnishings, wallpaper and paintings You can visit our barge photo galleries here (part of an extensive upgrade to our website) That's about it for this first edition, and hopefully the above articles have whet your appetite for that well-earned luxury cruise..! Please visit www.gobarging.com and have a look around, or follow the individual links above, and of course - don't forget the GoBarging Competition !! The next edition of the lock-keeper will be out in August, and we'll announce the lucky winner there.. If you have any suggestions, feedback or barging stories to tell us, then please e-mail us. We'll be glad to hear from you and share your inputs in the lock-keeper, there will also be some spot prizes for good submissions...

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