Lisette – Page 2

— 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…

— By LisetteMarch 5, 2026

Avignon (30/06 – 05/07/25)

Avignon The Palais du Papes (Palace of the Popes) Martin was content to stay on the boat, so Juliet, Ian and I got used to heading off into the old town to explore. While it remained very hot (around 40°C most days), we braved the…

— By LisetteFebruary 3, 2026

Rowing races and serenaded by frogs (14/06 – 18/06)

Tournus – Mâcon – Belleville-sur-Saône – Jassans-Riottier <Back into catch-up mode! Sections in italics are contributed by the secondary author of each article> Mâcon The entire day’s cruising was uneventful, with a smattering of commercial vessels and large river cruisers passing us in both directions,…

— By LisetteJune 15, 2025

Cruising into new territory (3/06 – 7/06)

Auxonne – Seurre – Chalon-sur-Saône Seurre Having enjoyed some lovely warm sunny days, we found ourselves cruising Catharina Elisabeth off for the 2025 season under a grey sky. Still, with only two locks to negotiate for our first day, one to exit the derivation from…