Countries – Page 25

— By Helm and CrewMay 21, 2017

Sliding down the Canal: 22/08 – 24/08

Thuin to Ronquières and Waterloo Back to Abbaye d’Aulne Today was the last day the lock at Abbaye d’Aulne was to be open and our sights were set on the Ronquières inclined plane so we left Thuin at a reasonably early hour. After yet another relaxing…

— By Helm and CrewApril 28, 2017

Appointment with a Vet: 19/08 – 21/08

Pont-sur-Sambre to Thuin No, we have not succumbed to the charms of Panache and taken a pet on board, our next visitor is a veterinarian. We’ve arranged to meet in three days time, probably at Thuin. That will then leave us one more day to…

— By Helm and CrewApril 24, 2017

We Made It! 18-08-2016

In great excitement, we wrote about our first cruise into France on Catharina Elisabeth the day after we actually achieved it. So, at the time, the post was out of sequence. Here it is again (but updated) to keep the story flowing. If you want to…

— By Helm and CrewApril 17, 2017

Dog Aboard: 15/08 – 17/08

Pets In some ways, our mentors from ‘t Majeur were our most anticipated guests. As fellow bargees we could look forward to in-depth and informative conversations about our shared lifestyle; we would benefit from their advice and example as the experienced waterways cruisers that they…