6th and 7th May 2024 (plus a few days prep beforehand) It was so good to be back on board early in May. The trip down was pleasant and uneventful once we were on the ferry. The UK side of the drive was held up for 40 minutes at Hindhead Tunnel, so we only justContinue reading “On the Saône again – just for 2 days!”
Category Archives: French rivers
Salon Fluvial 2024 here we come!
For one weekend every April Saint Jean de Losne in France becomes the lively home of Salon Flauvial, a major French inland waterways boat show. We knew about it for years before we finally managed to be there at the right time. The trick for us is to winter in Saint Jean de Losne –Continue reading “Salon Fluvial 2024 here we come!”
Canal de Briare – Lake, Lavoirs and Les Ecluses Anciennes.
9th to 18th July 2023 I’m trying out a new style, using the names of the places we stayed as headings. Let me know what you think. Briare The Canal de Briare is reputedly the oldest canal in France. It sort of has to start at Briare doesn’t it, or end there, or both? WeContinue reading “Canal de Briare – Lake, Lavoirs and Les Ecluses Anciennes.”
Latèral à la Loire part 2
8 days from Chevenon to Briare 2nd to 9th July 2023 The Loire is the longest river in France so I guess it is no surprise that the canal lateral to it is also rather long at 200 kilometres! I was going to attempt to be a bit briefer with this second half of theContinue reading “Latèral à la Loire part 2”
We are Lateral to the Loire!
South to North, the first 93 kilometres 22 June – 1st July 2023 We had been travelling on the Canal du Centre for 2 weeks, retracing our steps (or should I say wake?) from 2016. And for the first 4 kms of the Lateral à la Loire we would be doing the same thing; afterContinue reading “We are Lateral to the Loire!”
Out on the Saône again!
for a few days June 5th – 9th 2023 A quick explanation to those who who not know why our cruising has started several weeks later than planned …. at the start of April I broke my ankle. Even with the excellent treatment from the French health service it has obviously taken a few weeksContinue reading “Out on the Saône again!”
SW on the Rhone au Rhin
part 2 – Mulhouse to Saint-Jean-de-Losne including a tiny bit of La Saône 10th to 22nd September 2022 Saturday was rather another rather long, and initially wet, day, travelling from Mulhouse to Dannemarie. For this section of the canal we had to have an éclusier with us, although the stretch is being automated and withinContinue reading “SW on the Rhone au Rhin”
South West on the Rhône au Rhin
Part 1: Strasbourg to Mulhouse including 72kms of Le Rhin 6th to 9th September 2022 We were in Strasbourg on a beautiful mooring in the Basin de la Citadelle (Port d’Europe) with this lovely view from our back deck. We had been there since late July, originally planning to use the Canal des Vosges toContinue reading “South West on the Rhône au Rhin”
One week to reach Strasbourg
On Canal de la Marne au Rhin Est 20th to 26th July 2022 As we came to the end of the Canal de la Sarre we reached a T-junction and the sign above. For now it was an easy choice – we were heading for Strasbourg where our niece and her family would join usContinue reading “One week to reach Strasbourg”
Savouring the Sarre in Slow Time 2
Part 2 – the French stretch – Canal de la Sarre (Canal des houillères de la Sarre) 12th to 19th July 2022 We arrived in Sarreguemines with extra crew aboard – son and grandson – who had joined us on the German part of our Sarre (Saar) journey – as documented in the last blogContinue reading “Savouring the Sarre in Slow Time 2”
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