As we pulled into Wroxham, we were swallowed into old-world England with its charming thatched cottages and would you believe it people actually smiling and saying good afternoon? ... Clear of Wroxham, with its manicured lawns, we were back to a different era. There was the sign in a pub window declaring they closed between 3-5pm, which made me realise I was definitely holidaying in the past. That is what makes the experience so special. Not for ages had our family enjoyed such a peaceful time where everyone is so friendly whether it be other boats that pass with the crews waving enthusiastically, or the pubs and restaurants whose staff look genuinely pleased to see you and who are also accommodating to our junior first mates. On our one-week trip we stayed mainly on the rivers Bure and Ant, which took in Barton Broad and the villages of Sutton and Stalham.