Monthly Archives: June 2017

Cumières to La-Ferte-Sous-Jouarre. Vineyards and heatwaves. 

Posted on June 24, 2017 by khodges2013

Monday June 19. Cumières was an excellent stop for us. The beautiful wine village of Hautvillier a highlight of the season so far. But it was time to move on so we cast off and headed downstream. The engine water … Continue reading →

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From deja vu to Beaucoup de bubbly. Champagne!

Posted on June 18, 2017 by khodges2013

Tuesday June 13th. Talk about been there, done that. It was not a great morning for us. Things started off fine. I walked to the Best Boulangerie almost ever, picked up a delicious baguette for lunch while Alan paid the … Continue reading →

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St Dizier to Chalons-en-Champagne. 

Posted on June 12, 2017 by khodges2013

Week 4. Sunday June 4th. We walked around some of the sights of St Dizier, including the château. The weather was wet and grey which can taint your opinions of a town and we were happy to move on. Monday June … Continue reading →

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Chaumont to St-Dizier. A mixed bag.

Posted on June 4, 2017 by khodges2013

Sunday, May 28. Mothers Day in France. Not the best day for us. We cast off from Chaumont and headed through the first lock and all was looking good. About half an hour later 3 things happened. Our engine overheat … Continue reading →

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