Tag Archives: Saone

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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Auxonne, Dole & Rochefort. Heatwaves and thunderstorms. 

Posted on September 1, 2017 by

August 24 Thursday Daughter Georgie and her partner Chris arrived to visit us, travelling from Santorini to Auxonne via most modes of transport known to man including planes trains and automobiles. They arrived to a bit of a heatwave here … 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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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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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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St Jean de Losne to Seurre and Chalon sur Saône. 35°+ Phew!

Posted on August 26, 2016 by

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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Getting a bit of a lift. Silver Fern takes to the air.

Posted on August 24, 2016 by

Well, it has been a while since I posted and that is because nothing hugely exciting had been happening. And I mean that in a good way. We’ve been moored up in St Jean de Losne catching up on cleaning, … Continue reading →

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

Posted on August 15, 2016 by

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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There were highs, there were lows…

Posted on June 6, 2015 by

It’s fair to say that today didn’t start well. Initially all seemed fine. We got up early (for us). I wandered across the pedestrian bridge to the Île Saint Laurent for the morning baguette while Alan topped up the water … Continue reading →

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I’m sad to say it’s time to go…

Posted on August 8, 2014 by

So we made it from Dole to our winter mooring place at Blanquarts in St Jean de Losne. The trip from Dole went well even though we hit torrential rain while waiting for a lock to open. But it lasted … Continue reading →

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