EurMacs – Exploring Europe – mostly on our barge 'Catharina Elisabeth'

— By IanApril 10, 2026

The Lights of Béziers (21/07 – 24/07/25)

Béziers Having decided to hang around for a few days, we set off to explore. The port is situated on one side of the train line, separating us from the town, but there is a rather neat passage up and over the tracks, with a…

— By LisetteApril 4, 2026

Tentative start to the Canal du Midi (18/7 – 20/7/25)

Marseillan – Bessan – Béziers The Canal du Midi This is the iconic canal of France and perhaps the world. Like many others, we had followed Rick Stein on his culinary journey along the Midi in his 2005 TV series ‘French Odyssey’, and in fact,…

— By IanMarch 30, 2026

Jousting in the Sun (12/7 – 17/7/25)

Frontignan – Marseillan Frontignan After checking in with the capitaine (a lovely young woman, who said she would try to let us stay more than the usual maximum three days if the wind continued) we set off for a walk around town. First stop, as…

— By LisetteMarch 20, 2026

Along the Mediterranean (6/7 – 12/7/25)

Avignon – Pont des Tourradons – Vidourle – Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone – Frontignan The time had come to leave Avignon and with a long day ahead of us, and no locks nearby, we braved an early, 7 am start. It was still quite hot, but the wind…