The Leie, the Schelde, and the Canal Bossuit-Kortrijk August 8th to 17th 2024 It had been an interesting summer, cruising north from Saint-Jean-de-Losne in France to Diksmuide in northern Belgium in order to get our hull repainted, followed by a two week holiday by the sea at Nieuwpoort. Now we had come about 75kms southContinue reading “Belgian Family Fun on Calliope”
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Whizzing down La Meuse PK96-46
[Cruise it slowly if you have time!] 11th to 23rd June 2024 We love La Meuse. This is our third time on the river – once up and once down before. We only stopped at 6 places this time, so if you are interested in knowing more about our experience of La Meuse here areContinue reading “Whizzing down La Meuse PK96-46”
Late summer in Belgium part 3
Down the Belgian Sambre with some Haut Escaut, and Canals Nimy-Blaton-Ath, de Centre and Brussels – Charleroi August 15th to 26th 2021 We left Antoing and friends Mieke and Frans, setting off up the Haut Escaut towards the two big locks at Péronnes; these still ring alarm bells in the mind of the Captain asContinue reading “Late summer in Belgium part 3”