paris
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So it was time to take Elisabeth for a trip up the Seine towards the Yonne. This was a major routine to the capital for nearly 2,000 years incorporating Roman trade, medieval tolls, floating timbers and Napoleonic battles. We were truely following in history’s footsteps. Although the Yonne is designated as a tributary of the… Read more
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Entering Port de L’Arsenal our home for the next 9 nights. Can you see the Bastille monument at the end of the port? We farewelled Tony and Sally and decided to stay in Paris until our next visitor arrived. It was not a great trial, after all who doesn’t want to stay in Paris for… Read more
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Unfortunately Tony and Sally didn’t get to experience the pleasures of Compiegne, as we loaded them on board and headed down the river. Having travelled on this route in 2023, I knew the unmissable sights. The first one was a visit to Chateau Chantilly which can be accessed by car from Creil, a town 40kms… Read more
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Our last overnight stop on the Sambre was at the small town of Beautor, which was ideal for shopping, with a large supermarket, two boulangeries, and a butcher. And the weather had changed. We were now at the start of a heat wave that would continue for the next week. Our new battery system allowed… Read more
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After being on the move for 6 months, we arrived back at our winter port in Brugge on 29th September. With still a month until we would depart for Melbourne, we decide to catch the train to Paris for a few days. Paris Sojourn Travelling with our friends Ann and Julie we stayed in a… Read more
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