Hivernage Bound part 3

From Reims South to Vitry-en Francois 30th September to 2nd October 2024 Canal L’Aisne à La Marne Courcy We had been waiting on this canal for 5 weeks, due to the canal closing upstream of Reims for maintenance on a lock. Now, with our son aboard to help us make up time with longer daysContinue reading “Hivernage Bound part 3”

Northwards on the Lateral à La Marne

29th May to 3rd June 2024 We are just traveling a short distance on this canal, which follows the winding Marne Westwards towards Paris for another 19kms after we turn off towards the north and Belgium at Condé-sur-Marne. Compared to the 224 kms of the Canal Entre Champagne et Borgogne which we had just leftContinue reading “Northwards on the Lateral à La Marne”

Late start to 2019 – Sillery to Vitry

(Skipper’s note: Loose plans for this year had seen us heading further north towards the Lille/Cambrai area for next winter. However with two of the three canal choices we had to get up there currently closed half way through, we decided to go Route Four – and turn south – About Face . . .Continue reading “Late start to 2019 – Sillery to Vitry”