2018 – Page 5 – EurMacs

— By Helm and CrewMarch 15, 2018

Chauffeured to the Coast: 16/08 – 18/08

Amiens – Picquigny – Abbeville – Saint Valery-sur-Somme Picquigny Our aim with Rebecca and Michel on board was to take Catharina Elisabeth to Saint Valery-sur-Somme, the main town where the river meets the North Sea. In Amiens, we had moored near a barge familiar to…

— By Helm and CrewMarch 12, 2018

ANZAC Journey: 14/08 – 15/08

Cappy – Corbie – Amiens The start of our cruising day became quite standardised. When we were ready to leave, Lisette would call the central number and arrange for an éclusier to come and open the first lock. On most occasions, the lock was just…

— By IanFebruary 16, 2018

Towards the Somme: 11/08 – 13/08

Courchelettes – Manancourt – Cappy So, with a fresh water pump, off we went. Our aim was to get to the River Somme as fast as possible so we could really begin to enjoy recreational cruising. We were on the highly commercial Canal du Nord…

— By Helm and CrewFebruary 9, 2018

Courchelettes Resort – Side Trips and Plan C: 17/07 – 10/08

Courchelettes One of the features of cruising in Europe is that most towns have access to good public transport and so, if we want to visit somewhere more distant from our mooring than is convenient to get to by bike, then it is often a…