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Category Archives: History
Strange but true: the King of Patagonia from Reims
We’re now in the Champagne capital of the world: Reims. This is the third major ‘R’ in our 2013 travels. We started with Roanne in the Loire region (232 kms south of Paris) arriving there in April. Then to Rouen … Continue reading →
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Tagged Champagne, Endellion barge, Patagonia, Reims, Travel
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Up the River Seine onto the River Oise
We have all sorts of adventures and experiences to recount but time slips away and much of it, as is often the case, will have to stay in our personal diary and heads. But through a combined effort here’s an … Continue reading →
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Tagged Axe Majeur, Endellion barge, Giverny, Mantes-la-Jolie, Pontoise, Restaurants, Rouen, Travel, Vernon, Wheelchair access
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Canberra to Lelystad: Back to the ’60s in our 60s
The work on Endellion was finally completed and we headed off for the long trip south back to Paris. In total we have just over 2000 kilometres to cruise before we reach Paris, but as we are not anticipating being … Continue reading →
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Tagged Endellion barge, Facts and figures, Flevoland, MS, Netherlands, Wheelchair access
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The River Oise and along the St Quentin Canal
The 2012 journey so far: Paris to Compiegne using the Rivers Seine and Oise: 173 kms, 22 locks. A brief diversion along l’Aisne for the Armistice Clearing: five kilometres off the Oise, no locks. Compiegne to St Quentin via Pont … Continue reading →
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Tagged Compiegne, Endellion barge, Facts and figures, MS, Restaurants, Travel, Waterway services, Wheelchair access
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Lille to Paris Stage 1: Armistice Day
On board again after a fortnight in Cornwall and at Saint Endellion for the big wedding of Ben and Nicola, to take “Endellion” (the barge) south from Wambrechies (near Lille) to Paris, with a side-trip to Arras for Armistice Day. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Armistice Day, Endellion barge, Facts and figures, Scarpe, Ship repairs, Travel
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July journey into the Netherlands: a story of old relics.
The Netherlands approached, arrived, disappeared then suddenly we were back again! Since our last blog we have cruised 220 kilometres further north, now at Weesp, just south of Amsterdam. This took us from Wallonia (French-speaking) Belgium (at Liege) into the Netherlands … Continue reading →
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Tagged Endellion barge, Facts and figures, Travel, Waterway services, Wheelchair access
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River Meuse: Ancient churches, lavoirs, history and people
Somewhere recently we read on the Blog of another bargee, that he was a bit frustrated as his photo album seemed “all early morning shots and photos of ancient churches”. We know (sort of) what he means, but we’re lucky in that … Continue reading →
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Tagged Endellion barge, Facts and figures, Travel, Wheelchair access
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Paris in February: Birthdays and other special gatherings
New Year seems many months behind us although we have only ‘lost’ 54 days of 2011 so far .. seems to be flying by! And hardly lost as the memories will stay with us for years to come because of … Continue reading →
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Tagged Endellion barge, MS, Paris, Travel, Waterway services, Wheelchair access
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Out and about in Paris .. La Manifestation (the demonstration)
As mentioned in my previous blog we have been very interested in the ‘manifestations’ across France. Last weekend on Saturday 6th November I followed the big organised event starting at the Bastille next to our marina. The Bastille has been … Continue reading →
Out and about in Paris .. our social life
It’s now two weeks and a bit since we arrived at the Arsenal Marina which is between Place de la Bastille and the River Seine, in Paris. We are in 4th arrondissement (district) bordering 11th, 12th and 3rd .. for those familiar … Continue reading →
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Tagged Endellion barge, Facts and figures, Travel, Wheelchair access
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