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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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