Category Archives: French Canal boating

Saarburg to Saverne. Back into French waters.

Posted on August 26, 2018 by

Last time I wrote we were in the pretty town of Saarburg on the Saar river in Southern Germany. It made a lasting impression and we probably should have stayed longer than 1 night. Next time! We were up and … Continue reading →

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Luxembourg and Germany. Photos.

Posted on August 17, 2018 by

Here are the photos that go with the last post from the Moselle river in Luxembourg to Germany and the Saar river. My next post will be out soon.

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Luxembourg and Germany.

Posted on August 6, 2018 by

Well, sorry it’s been so long since I posted! (Our internet allowance outside France is only 25Gb so no photos on this post. I’ll do a catch up pictorial post when we have more GBs). We’ve had an interesting time including … Continue reading →

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Toul to Basse-Ham marina, north of Metz.

Posted on July 24, 2018 by

Hurrah! France won the Fifa World Cup final and thank goodness for that. The cacophony of car horns went on for hours with people hanging out of their car windows waving flags and banners and driving round the town. What … Continue reading →

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Charmes to historic Toul.

Posted on July 13, 2018 by

Last time I wrote we were in Charmes and it has pluses and minuses as a place to moor. The power and water at €9.44 (including tourist tax) was a reasonable price (showers were available at an extra price) and … Continue reading →

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La Linge, Colmar and Strasbourg by car.

Posted on July 1, 2018 by

What a week we’ve had. After a few days in Epinal we decided to rent a car and go further afield. The mooring fees are really reasonable (€8 a night) so leaving Silver Fern moored up for a few extra … Continue reading →

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Scey-sur-Saône to Epinal. Stunning!

Posted on June 24, 2018 by

After the lovely setting of Scey-sur-Saône we meandered up the Petit Saône past Port-sur-Saône without stopping and continued on to Fourecourt. There is a small port here, very small, but they charge quite high, I thought. €15 with power and … Continue reading →

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