The Wait 25th August to 29th September 2024 Canal L’Aisne à La Marne Berry-au-Bac We arrived at Berry-au-Bac on Sunday 25th August after quite a long day’s pleasant cruise from the other side of the Canal L’Oise à L’Aisne summit. We were now on the Canal Lateral à L’Aisne, moored up just below the écluseContinue reading “Hivernage Bound – part 2”
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Hivernage Bound – part 1
On the Escaut, & canals Sensée, du Nord, plus 3 linked to la Oise and l’Aisne 17th to 25th August 2024 BovenSchelde/Escaut Planning for our return to Saint Usage and our winter mooring had begun sometime before, partly to fit with the end of our French 5 month visa, and partly to get through ReimsContinue reading “Hivernage Bound – part 1”
Le Canal des Ardennes – both gentle and demanding.
7th to 10th June 2024, but deserves longer Two things – WordPress offers AI to improve my blog (scary) but this all my own work,, plus the Captain’s additions. And my Captain says I should try to make the blog posts shorter, so here goes …… Heading north from Saint-Jean-de-Losne on the Saône to BelgiumContinue reading “Le Canal des Ardennes – both gentle and demanding.”
Up the 43 locks on the Saône side
of the Canal Entre Champagne et Bourgogne 7th to 11th May 2024 This canal links the Marne river to the Saône river and originally was named le Marne à la Saône, but tourist traffic and an interest in wines from different regions led to it being renamed in 2005. The T-junction towards the bottom ofContinue reading “Up the 43 locks on the Saône side”
Canal de Bourgogne – slipping down the Saone side
19th to 29th September 2023 The last blog I posted left us at the summit of the Canal de Borgogne, enjoying a rest at Pouilly-en-Auxois after a quite hectic climb up the Yonne side of this marvellous canal. And after three days enjoying the sunsets, the convenience of a supermarket near-by and general relaxation weContinue reading “Canal de Bourgogne – slipping down the Saone side”
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