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Category: 2018

—  By Helm and CrewFebruary 14, 2019

Just cruising in the sun: 30/07 – 02/08

Guny – Anizy-le-Château – Pargny-Filain – Bourg-et-Comin We were in no particular hurry to leave – our next series of cruises were all going to be short and as the locks were automatic, we didn’t need to make any arrangements. We were quite delighted to…
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—  By Helm and CrewFebruary 7, 2019

The third most visited tourist attraction in France: 27/07 – 29/07

Pont-l’Évêque – Chauny – Guny Slowing Down Our aim for the next stage of this year’s cruising was to relax a bit. We had pretty much rushed down the Grand Gabarit, travelling the commercial route and using big commercial locks. This had been a 260…
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—  By Helm and CrewJanuary 20, 2019

Kruising with Kiwis: 23/7 – 26/7

Arleux – Moislains – Péronne – Noyon – Pont-l’Évêque Ruyaulcourt Tunnel We started off at a sensibly early time on yet another sunny windless day. Every day seems to be the same this year – warm or hot, sunny and little or no wind. What’s…
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—  By Helm and CrewDecember 29, 2018

Finally off – heading for garlic: 15/07 -22/07

Veurne – Watten – Béthune – La Bassée – Arleux To Dunkirk Sunday morning came and we set off in company with a Dutch couple on a cruiser that we had been chatting with over the last day or so and a third cruiser being…
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      • The Final Cruise: 27/09 - 4/10
      • Montereau to Sens: 20/09 - 26/09
      • Nogent-sur-Seine and back again: 16/09 - 19/09
      • Towards the Top of the Seine: 6/09 - 15/09
      • Two grand châteaux: 29/08 - 5/09
      • Paris: 21/08 - 28/08
      • Rendezvous with Renoir: 17/08 - 21/08
      • Monet's Garden: 16/08
      • Death of a Painter: 11/08 - 15/08
      • Compiègne: 8/08-10/08
      • A lucky climb: 7/08
      • Selebrating with Soissons: 03/08 - 06/08
      • Just cruising in the sun: 30/07 - 02/08
      • The third most visited tourist attraction in France: 27/07 - 29/07
      • Kruising with Kiwis: 23/7 - 26/7
      • Finally off - heading for garlic: 15/07 -22/07
      • An Inauspicious Start: 12/07 - 13/07
      • A Mini Cruise: 09/07 - 11/07
      • Finishing Unfinished Business: 03/07 - 08/07
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