May 2018

The port at Tanlay The last two days have been the same weather-wise; misty, cloudy and cool in the morning, the cloud burning off by… Read More »Market day – Day 32, 17th

Gardens around the forge at Buffon It’s not the trip I thought it would be. I had envisioned the barge being central transport to other… Read More »Downhill – Day 31, 16th

Our last lock at Cry-sur-Armancon Have you been skiing in the cloud and snow and then all of a sudden the sun comes out?  There’s… Read More »Sheep – Day 30, 15th May

Riding into town for baguettes Some context.  It has been a long day – a great day, but a long day – many locks, steely… Read More »Escargot – Day 29, 13th

Crossing the bridge What the Water Rat said to the Mole: “Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing–absolutely nothing–half so much worth doing as… Read More »Wind in the Willows – Day 28, 12th

Morning fog – Joigny Not sure if we could’ve picked a more perfect day.  Thick fog drifted down the river and cloaked the town from… Read More »Awesome – Day 27, 11th

Joigny Streets of Joigny We’re sitting in the sun on a deck at the hotel. It’s snowing, snowing white fluffy cotton-ball-like spores, bursting from the… Read More »Towards the River – Day 25 and 26 9th and 10th

Rollerball in Paris Is our French improving?  We’re saying more, replacing one word grunts with utterances more or less resembling whole sentences but the proof… Read More »Shopping – Days 23 & 24 7th and 8th of May

A great meeting Pleasant morning in a little leafy square in Reims sipping cafe’s and watching passers by, a leisurely walk-around town back past the… Read More »A Great Meeting – Day 22 6th May

Hautvillers, Champagne A stunning day in Champagne.  Epeney, only 20 min drive from our ‘otel in Reims.  There we tried a few champagnes and by… Read More »The Dom – Day 21 5 May