After a fun winter in Strasbourg with plenty of time elsewhere, the UK, other parts of France and the Arctic, it's back to Soraya and off on this years adventures. Briefly we aim to travel east across France along the Canal de la Marne au Rhin then turn north downstream on the Canal de la Meuse to Givet into Belgium via Namur, Charleroi and Bussels to Ghent for a Dutch Barge rally. What I hear you say is a Dutch Barge rally? To be fair we don't really know. Apparently it involves a good number of Soraya like vessels jostling for room in a canal basin, lots of chatting, comparing barges, eating and drinking with a bit of sightseeing with maybe a reception by the Mayor. And of course a trip round a brewery, well as they say 'it would be rude not to'. Watch this space and all will be revealed later in May.
After the rally we are not sure where our travels will go. We were planning to head in a more southerly direction via Lille and Paris, however, next spring Soraya has to go to a cale sèche (dry dock) for her 7 year checkup. As there are a good number of dry docks in Belgium and virtually none in France, we may stay in Belgium for the rest of the year and winter. That is all too far ahead and a lot can change in that time...
Boat home motoring past our mooring just before cast off.
1 comment:
HOORAY! You're back!
Al sounds a good plan, tho' no where near where Barney and I will be!! ....hope springs!
Anne W
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