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Month: January 2020

—  By Helm and CrewJanuary 27, 2020

Auxerre – Sightseeing and Socialising: 28/06 – 04/07

Auxerre One of our intentions for this season was to try and travel a little more slowly and spend more time in places that interested us. While we were still operating to Plan A while here, even this involved a little less travelling than previous…
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—  By Helm and CrewJanuary 1, 2020

Backwards to Auxerre: 27/06 – 01/07

Migennes – Gurgy – Auxerre (town) – Auxerre (park) Backwards As we were moored between Chamudi and La Belle Hélène, we had to extricate Catharina Elisabeth to cruise off. Of course, as in almost every other year we have cruised, our first direction was astern.…
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"We have not the reverent feeling for the rainbow that the savage has, because we know how it is made. We have lost as much as we gained by prying into that matter."

Mark Twain | A Tramp Abroad

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    Ian on The Race to Roanne (15/7 – 19/7)February 28, 2025

    This season has been wonderful - getting back to serious cruising for the first time since 2019. Like you, we…

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    A great journey and adventure indeed.

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