Author: Ian

I'm a retired scientist - better at technology than French and diesel engines but love the cruising lifestyle on Catharina Elisabeth with Lisette. As I prefer warmer weather, one of the great attractions is having summer in Australia followed by summer in Europe.
—  By Ian

End of the Saône (19/06 – 20/06)

Jassans-Riottier – Rochetaillée-sur-Saône – Lyon Rochetaillée-sur-Saône While our next main target was Lyon, we wanted to give Marty and Juliet a wild-type mooring before we tied up at a big city. So, our cruise for the day was to an unserviced mooring mentioned in the…
—  By Ian

A long pause in Tournus (8/06 – 13/06)

Chalon-sur-Saône – Tournus Although there was considerable wind the next morning, we lowered the mast and were resetting the ropes when Andy and Deb (from the barge Molly, against whom we had been rafted through last winter) came over from their boat, coffee cups in…