How to leave an 18ha farm for an 18m boat
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November 2020 - early May 2021 (Boat travel: 7 days, 145 km, 52 locks, 7 stopping places) Compared to Auxonne,...
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29 days, 224 km, 95 locks (individual chambers), 16 stopping places We finally left La Robine on 1 October, but...
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30 days, 102 km, 34 locks, 8 stopping places Entering the Canal du Midi from the Étang de Thau was a bit strange...
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20 days, 175 km, 2 locks, 5 stopping places After such a disturbed night we set off later than usual the next morning,...
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After lunch, we set off to join the Rhône, meeting a huge commercial barge just as we approached a bridge, meaning...
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Although Lizzie needed a couple of days’ recuperation, the trip had gone really well – I was very proud of her,...
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In February we ordered a Canadian style canoe 440 cm long, 91 cm wide weighing 36 kg. It wouldn’t be delivered...
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It was both strange and exhilarating to be off again. We cast off at 9am and headed straight down to Auxonne lock....
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Winter When we decided to buy a boat and live on it permanently, we thought that we’d be able to keep cruising...
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Our departure from St Jean was hampered by a strong wind, which blew for several days. Keen to get going, and seeing...
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