Category Archives: Travel

Dunkerque, Matisse, Cambrai and Arras.

Posted on September 4, 2019 by

Having planned to do a few day trips by train we realised it was more economical to hire another car when a deal came up for 7 days at only €144. This has the added benefit of visiting small villages … Continue reading →

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Charlesville to Seneffe. Into Belgium we go.

Posted on July 17, 2019 by

Last time I wrote we had heard the Meuse would be closing locks 1-8 July 4th. With no time to turn around and head back that way and the Canal des Ardennes closed in the middle, we took the only … Continue reading →

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St Mihiel to Verdun. Taking our time.

Posted on June 15, 2019 by

We left St Mihiel early on 30 May and headed north, stopping at Lacroix-sur-Meuse, only 9kms along the canal. We were tied up for the day by 10am! It was Ascension Day and on our walk through the village we … Continue reading →

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Saverne to Toul. Fun in the locks…

Posted on September 2, 2018 by

Saverne is a big and very prettily flowered town with the stunning Chateau Rohan opposite the boat harbour. The Grande Rue is cobblestoned and has lots of shops, bars and restaurants. The last lock into Saverne takes you past the … Continue reading →

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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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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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Gray to Scey-sur-Saône. Stormy weather.

Posted on June 14, 2018 by

Gray was such a convenient (and free) mooring we stayed for six days. It’s a big town with an Intermarché Super and Brico only five minutes walk away and free power and water if you moor close enough to an … Continue reading →

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