Category: 2017

Amiens – Sailly-Laurette – Eclusier-Vaux We left early in the morning with fine weather that became warmer and sunnier as the day passed. We cruised back along the river side of the Hortillonnages with its gates and gardens, then out into the winding river and…

Picquigny – Amiens One of the other cool things about having more than two of us on Catharina Elisabeth is that we could enjoy le petit déjeuner, on the aft deck as we were actually cruising, while Deb / Peter took the helm. Magnifique! Approaching…

Abbeville – Long – Picquiny We had a lovely cruise back up the river passing quite magnificent dwellings, those not so magnificent and also managed to capture a glimpse of the Château d’Eaucourt as we cruised by. As we approached the lock at Long, we…

Saint-Valery-sur-Somme to Abbeville Back up the Canal du duc d’Angoulême Although we had had such a great time at Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, we really did have to leave to begin the return journey along the Somme. But our regret at moving on was tempered by the knowledge that we…