France – Page 18

— By Helm and CrewApril 5, 2018

“Oh I do love to be beside the seaside…” 19/08

Saint-Valery-sur-Somme and Le Crotoy St Valery For the four nights that we stayed in Saint Valery, Catharina Elisabeth remained rafted up to the cruiser, as no other spaces along the pontoon ever opened up and we had confirmed the first day that it would be…

— By Helm and CrewMarch 15, 2018

Chauffeured to the Coast: 16/08 – 18/08

Amiens – Picquigny – Abbeville – Saint Valery-sur-Somme Picquigny Our aim with Rebecca and Michel on board was to take Catharina Elisabeth to Saint Valery-sur-Somme, the main town where the river meets the North Sea. In Amiens, we had moored near a barge familiar to…

— By Helm and CrewMarch 12, 2018

ANZAC Journey: 14/08 – 15/08

Cappy – Corbie – Amiens The start of our cruising day became quite standardised. When we were ready to leave, Lisette would call the central number and arrange for an éclusier to come and open the first lock. On most occasions, the lock was just…

— By IanFebruary 16, 2018

Towards the Somme: 11/08 – 13/08

Courchelettes – Manancourt – Cappy So, with a fresh water pump, off we went. Our aim was to get to the River Somme as fast as possible so we could really begin to enjoy recreational cruising. We were on the highly commercial Canal du Nord…