Helm and Crew – Page 14

— 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…

— By Helm and CrewFebruary 4, 2018

Courchelettes Resort – Around Douai: 17/07 – 10/08

Courchelettes Honouring the proverb that “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”, we did not spend our time in the shipyard just sanding and painting. Indeed, we had a full social and touring experience to make this not only a productive stoppage…

— By Helm and CrewJanuary 17, 2018

Courchelettes Resort – Working: 17/07 – 10/08

Douai – Courchelettes <We’re sorry for the long delay. Some of the pressing tasks are out of the way now and we hope to drive an article out each week from now on> Monday morning, we set off for the short run to Courchelettes, the…

— By Helm and CrewAugust 12, 2017

If it’s Sunday, there must be Jousting: 9/7 – 10/7

Merville to Béthune What a welcome! Slowly rising in the lock, the scene that met us was as delightful as it was unexpected. The éclusier had said we could tie up at a pontoon on the right, but that we must travel doucement – carefully. Right…