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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Crossing Belgium SW to NE – part 1
Namur to Gent 22 June to 1st July 2024 Calliope began the summer in France, down on the Saone at Saint-Jean-de-Losne, and we were taking her on a special trip to Belgium for her five-yearly hull repainting. Following recommendations from lots of people we had booked her in at Buitenbeentje in Diksmuide; we needed toContinue reading “Crossing Belgium SW to NE – part 1”
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”
Late Summer in Belgium – part 2
The voyage to meet Mieke and Frans Canal Bossuit-Kortrijk, L’Escaut and Canal de L’Espierres 5 – 14 August 2021 (Think I have included far too many photos! Apologies, but hope you enjoy them) Here we go at last! After 9 months of Covid- delay in the UK, and then quarantine in Kortrijk when we returnedContinue reading “Late Summer in Belgium – part 2”
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