Tag Archives: canal boat

St Mihiel to Verdun. Taking our time.

Posted on June 15, 2019 by khodges2013

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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Toul to Basse-Ham marina, north of Metz.

Posted on July 24, 2018 by khodges2013

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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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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Christchurch to St Jean de Losne. This years adventure begins.

Posted on May 16, 2017 by khodges2013

Every year we are surprised by how quickly May comes around and this year is no exception and suddenly it’s time to head away on a new adventure. There is a lot of planning and saving that goes into living … 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 khodges2013

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

Posted on September 7, 2016 by khodges2013

  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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St Jean de Losne to Seurre and Chalon sur Saône. 35°+ Phew!

Posted on August 26, 2016 by khodges2013

Thursday 25 August. As forecasted this week we are having a bit of a heatwave. Temperatures round 35° (inside and outside) and as usual very little breeze. Much as we love the St Jean de Losne marina it can get … Continue reading →

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Plombiére-les-Dijon to St Jean-de-Losne on the Saône river.

Posted on August 15, 2016 by khodges2013

Wednesday 10 August. Plombiére was a good mooring. No power or water available, at least where we were, which is surprising considering it’s a reasonable size. There are very dilapidated electrical points but they don’t work. The lockeeper showed up … Continue reading →

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The Pouilly Tunnel and Vandanesse-en-Auxois

Posted on August 4, 2016 by khodges2013

The Pouilly Tunnel. Constructed between 1822 and 1832 it is 3.34kms long and goes straight through the hill between Pouilly-en-Auxois and Escommes. It has been in the back of our minds since we started on the Canal de Bourgogne weeks … Continue reading →

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Vandanesse-en-Auxois to Pont d’Ouche. More Men Behaving Badly…

Posted on August 3, 2016 by khodges2013

The Vandanesse-en-Auxois mooring is popular with hotel peniches which take up a lot of room on the quai but we were lucky when we arrived because there was only one tied up, leaving plenty of room for us. Behind the … Continue reading →

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