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2025 Catharina Heads for the Midi

2025 Catharina Heads for the Midi

2024 Catharina along the Bourbonnais

2024 Catharina along the Bourbonnais

2023 Renewing Catharina

2023 Renewing Catharina

2022 Restoring Catharina

2022 Restoring Catharina

2019 Trapped on the Nivernais

2019 Trapped on the Nivernais

2018 Painting Catharina

2018 Painting Catharina

2017 Catharina’s Mystery Tour

2017 Catharina’s Mystery Tour

2016 Hergé’s Adventures of Catharina

2016 Hergé’s Adventures of Catharina

2015 Returning Catharina

2015 Returning Catharina

2014 Finding Neo Vita

2014 Finding Neo Vita

—  By Helm and CrewAugust 8, 2017

Mademoiselle from Armentières, Parlez-Vous? : 07/07 – 08/07

Kortrijk to Armentieres In and out of France Yes, today we would start our adventures in France, on our own barge. A long-held dream was about to become reality. With sunny skies and a gentle breeze, we set off from Kortrijk. We thought we would…
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—  By Helm and CrewJuly 18, 2017

Stranded – Waiting for a green light for France: 28/6-4/7

Diksmuide to Kortrijk via Stilhallebrug and Deinze Getting Back It seemed like a longer journey back to Belgium this year and it probably was. Two plane flights, and a bit of a delay leaving China which put us behind. Getting out of Charles de Gaulle was slow…
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—  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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—  By Helm and CrewJune 23, 2017

Plans in Gelée: 25/06/2017 – 26/09/2017

Diksmuide (BE) – Toul (FR) Winter has come in Australia, so it is time again for these two birds to fly north to the summer, this time, in France. We are finally going to spend almost all the three months of cruising in France, as…
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    Lisette on Along the Mediterranean (6/7 – 12/7/25)March 25, 2026

    Val, kind words as always. We have loved every journey we have taken on Catharina Elisabeth. And while every waterway…

  2. Valerie Poore on Along the Mediterranean (6/7 – 12/7/25)March 25, 2026

    Sorry, Camargues...without the 'r'! I always get it wrong.

  3. Valerie Poore on Along the Mediterranean (6/7 – 12/7/25)March 25, 2026

    A fascinating blog post as always. Your photos are wonderful and the text is full of interesting information. I think…

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    Ian on Downstream on the Rhône (23/06 – 29/06/25)March 6, 2026

    Oops, just realised you were simply reporting Hennie Ha doesn't have a bow thruster, not that it's broken. We found…

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