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Month: February 2023

—  By LisetteFebruary 15, 2023

Motoring around Burgundy (12/09 – 20/09)

Auxerre – Sens – Guédelon – Vézelay – Chablis – Auxonne – Auxerre With Barb and Gus agreeing to stay with us for a few more days, and having made the decision that there was little more cruising we could entertain this season, we once…
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—  By LisetteFebruary 2, 2023

Back and Forth from Auxerre: (30/08 – 11/09)

Auxerre – Gurgy – Joigny – Cezy – Gurgy – Auxerre At Auxerre, we caught up with Mary on Aquarius, who we had first met at Tannay on the Nivernais earlier this season. Lovely to catch up again. We took advantage of another few days…
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    Lisette on Along the Mediterranean (6/7 – 12/7/25)March 25, 2026

    Val, kind words as always. We have loved every journey we have taken on Catharina Elisabeth. And while every waterway…

  2. Valerie Poore on Along the Mediterranean (6/7 – 12/7/25)March 25, 2026

    Sorry, Camargues...without the 'r'! I always get it wrong.

  3. Valerie Poore on Along the Mediterranean (6/7 – 12/7/25)March 25, 2026

    A fascinating blog post as always. Your photos are wonderful and the text is full of interesting information. I think…

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    Ian on Downstream on the Rhône (23/06 – 29/06/25)March 6, 2026

    Oops, just realised you were simply reporting Hennie Ha doesn't have a bow thruster, not that it's broken. We found…

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