We've come a long way with our work on decorating the lower deck of the houseboat, where we have a bedroom, exercise room and walk-in closet. And now you can find out what we were going to do with all the laminate flooring we bought. We covered the walls with it! Then Peter bought hand-forged nails (!) that he put up to give it a solid old boat feel.
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There is nothing wrong with imagination when my husband is on the move. What is going on here then? Well, you might wonder ... Peter likes lighting and there are many places to light up a boat, not only the roof and walls but also various small nooks and crannies. We are currently in the process of replacing all the lights with LEDs to save energy.
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Here in the marina where we live there are many different houseboats. There are aquavillas and villa voyager, which we've talked about before, but also a bunch of more "classic" houseboats. So what do I mean by that? Well, I mean all sorts of boats and barges that have been converted into permanent accommodation on water.
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We have now been living in a houseboat for just over a month. When we tell new people, we usually get some questions of a practical nature. So we thought we'd answer them here too!
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We are gradually replacing all the lighting in the houseboat with LEDs. Electricity will be one of the major costs here, especially when the cold weather arrives. At least being able to light up the boat without having to worry about power consumption feels good. The LED lights are expensive to buy, but it feels like it will pay off in the long run.
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Now we (read Peter) have laid new flooring in the big room on the lower deck, which means that we have parquet flooring in the summer room. At least it's almost done - just a small corner left as it turned out that we need one more package. Peter has laid many many floors in his life, but he says this was by far the worst.
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After the weekend's construction in the houseboat, you might want to see some results? We have, among other things, modernised the bathroom. The old sink was so narrow that it was difficult to reach to wash. We have now installed new bathroom furniture with a new sink and a new mixer tap. We also bought a new toilet seat.
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I realise that I often take photos from the houseboat, and then the houseboat itself is not included in the picture. Today we went around the docks with the camera and took some pictures of the houseboat from different angles. If you would have missed it, you can see what it looks like! The boat is from the 1930s and has a little unknown history. Some things appear to be original, while others have been remodelled countless times.
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One of the things I really like about houseboating is being so close to nature. You can hear the water lapping and when I cook breakfast I see ducks, herons (yes, yesterday there were two) and perch. This morning some birds had a race on the roof, and I heard them chasing each other back and forth.
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In addition to Aquavillas and traditional houseboats, there are three "Villa Voyager" here in Pampas Marina. These are oblong little floating houses for permanent living, with large doors at the ends and small windows along the sides.
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