Category Archives: Holiday 2016

Home again!

Posted on November 29, 2016 by

We have been home now for over a month and France seems a very long time ago. We are loving being back in our apartment in Chrischurch, New Zealand. The Spring weather has been challenging, a lot cooler than last … Continue reading →

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Au’revoir and Kia Ora. It’s time to chase the Summer south.

Posted on October 6, 2016 by

It’s that time of year, folks. We have only three more days in France and then homeward bound (to our other home because Silver Fern really does feel like a home now). Someone said it doesn’t feel like we had … Continue reading →

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A little trip with friends and it is time to think about leaving.

Posted on September 26, 2016 by

Things didn’t start well. The weather was horrible, cold and wet, when our friends Debbie and Lloyd arrived on Saturday, September 17th, so we delayed our proposed trip up to Dole until Monday. Instead, on Sunday, they drove us to Château … Continue reading →

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Chalon, Seurre and St Jean de Losne. Even more men behaving badly and a change in the weather.

Posted on September 19, 2016 by

Tuesday, 13th September. Chalon sur Saône is a superb mooring for provisioning. We picked new sheets, pillows etc plus some groceries. It was hot with a southerly wind off the desert. No swimming in Chalon though. Too many boats! Chalon … Continue reading →

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Lyon, Belleville, Tournus and Chalon. The beautiful Saône River.

Posted on September 13, 2016 by

Thursday September 8th. We left Lyon, turning ‘a droit’ up the Saône, back the way we had come. I was a bit reluctant to leave, I loved feeling part of the hustle and bustle of the city while having our … Continue reading →

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Mâcon, Belleville, Travoux and where the Saône meets the Rhône, the beautiful Lyon

Posted on September 7, 2016 by

  Wednesday 31 August We were woken by a boat leaving port at 6am this morning. By 7.30 we were up, showered and ready to go. There is a handy fuel quay here in Mâcon’s Port de Plaisance so we … Continue reading →

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Chalon sur Saône marché, an unexpected night on the Seille river and on to Mâcon.

Posted on August 29, 2016 by

Sunday, August 28. We left Chalon at 10.30 after visiting the excellent market that is centred on the Place St Vincent and then meanders down the side alleys. Lots of fruit and vege stalls plus fish, sausage and artisanal cheese … Continue reading →

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