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Category: 2016

2016 Barging Belgium
—  By Helm and CrewJuly 18, 2017

Australian Bar in Flanders: 21/9-26/9

Fintele – Ieper – Diksmuide To the War Town We awoke to a lovely misty morning at our peaceful mooring. The girls were exploring the surrounds and found some sheep grazing next to the towpath. The lock-keeper showed up for his morning shift, and was chatting…
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2016 Barging Belgium
—  By IanJune 23, 2017

The long way around: 17/09 – 20/09

Bruges – Diksmuide – Veurne – Fintele Change of Plans Andy lifted the pedestrian bridge and gave us the all clear to pull out into the main canal, we checked the AIS and saw that a commercial was heading up towards us in the same…
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2016 Barging Belgium
—  By Helm and CrewJune 20, 2017

In Bruges – Again: 12/09 – 16/09

Ghent – Bruges Back to Bruges Anxious to get back to Brugges and share it with our guests, we cast off just after 9 am and made our way back out of Ghent and turned to starboard to head west on the Ghent-Bruge Canal. This…
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2016 Barging Belgium
—  By Helm and CrewJune 18, 2017

Back to Ghent: 9/09 – 11/09

Kortrijk – Deinze – Ghent To Deinze While our next guests finished their holiday in dry, sandy Egypt, prior to joining us for a watery break – we cast off into the canalised Lei for an easy one lock, no bridges, wide commercial waterway trip to…
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"The thought that life could be better is woven, indelibly, into our hearts and our brains."

Paul Simon | Train in the Distance

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    Helm and Crew on Stage 1 Continues (8/05 – 26/05/23)May 27, 2023

    It is, perhaps, the most disagreeable part of cruising in Europe but I guess nothing is perfect - although this…

  2. Valerie Poore on Stage 1 Continues (8/05 – 26/05/23)May 27, 2023

    Oh my, Ian. I thought you would be well on the way with your repairs by now. The waiting game…

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    Helm and Crew on Stage 1 (26/04 – 07/5/2023)May 10, 2023

    The tarps save lots of heartbreaking work on the wooden windows - so saving our souls. Happy travels in Europe!

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    Helm and Crew on A busy year begins (24/04 – 25/04/2023)May 10, 2023

    You shouldn't have to worry about passwords - now I've approved this comment, the rest should slip in without any…

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