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Canal Lateral a la Loire – Part 6

This is the sixth part of our journey on the Canal Lateral a la Loire which takes us from Beffes to Cour-les-Barres , with a lunch stop at Marseilles-les-Aubigny. We have been been so lucky with the weather on this … Continue reading

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Canal Lateral a la Loire – Part 4

This is the fourth part of our journey on the Canal Lateral a la Loire which takes us to Menetreol-sous-Sancerre. The passage to Menetreol-sous-Sancerre was relatively short through a combination of open country side and a tree-lined canal, with very little boat … Continue reading

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Canal Lateral a la Loire – Part 3

This our third day on our French canal adventure.  We woke up to another beautiful October day with blue skies, sunshine and the canal water like glass.  While the days are relatively warm for the time of year, the nights were … Continue reading

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Canal Lateral a la Loire – Part 1

We have been boating on the sea for many years, but this was the first time we have been on the canals.  We chose the Canal a la Loire in France for our first experience as the canal was not … Continue reading

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Briare Aqueduct, France (Canal)

I have been boating since the mid 1970’s but this October 2016 was the first time that I have skippered a vessel on a canal. Our home for two weeks was a chartered Linssen steel motor yacht which we collected … Continue reading

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