We have a long way to go as we need to get to Ghent by 24th May for the DBA (Dutch Barge Association) Rally. We left Strasbourg last week and have already had two major river closures so have had to change our route. We had planned to go along the River Sarre and then north along the River Meuse which would have taken us straight into Belgium. However, the Sarre is closed until June and then just at the last minute we heard that part of the Meuse which is a major river going through France and Belgium was closed due to flooding and hence shifting of the river bed causing low depths in places. It only needs one section to be closed and that's it, no alternative route. You'd have to come all the way back. So we are now going west across France to Reims and then north towards Lille and Belgium. So it's full steam ahead, well 8km/hr and hundreds of locks plus tunnels and lifting bridges. Hopefully there'll be no more closures.
One of the many lifting bridges and locks.
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