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Our last day of cruising ☹️. Tomorrow we say good-bye to Calypso 29 and head to Paris to say goodbye to Peter, who has decided to go home. But today we enjoy a peaceful cruise with hardly any locks. Mower-mulcher. Look at the “goats” says Ken. I only saw sheep. The back and forth nattering continuesContinue reading “October 12. Cercy la Tour to Decize.”

Mornings are always chilly and foggy. We were moored at a campground, which still had power and running water in its bathrooms, despite the fact the campground closed in late September.  A swan and a heron shared the lagoon with us. The face Ken makes when he figures the rope crew is shirking their duties.Continue reading “October 11. Pannecot to Cercy le Tour.”

Watch your big kapusta, Ken! Ken wants this old Citroen truck. I said nothing because no matter what I say, he interprets it to mean, go ahead, buy it. Why don’t you let Scott drive for a while? Oh no! I was only kidding! Watch out!!! Lots of fisher folks on the shore but weContinue reading “October 10.  Chatillon to Pannecot (pronounced “panso”). 10 easy locks.”

We wave goodbye to the Germans who are heading north to the locaboat base where we stayed the night before. Stork nest? I would say Osprey if we were home. Could be heron as well, as we’ve seen many of those as well. Reminds me of home. Love the colours. Still talking to each other!Continue reading “October 9. Baye to Chatillon de Bazois. 10 easy down locks.”

We say goodbye to Kurt and Bonnie and set off on another misty morning.  Today we will climb the Sardy staircase of 16 back to back locks, the last locks of the day, followed by three tunnels. The spiderwebs are magnificent in the mist. Rope girl primed and ready. Should I go straight? Or maybeContinue reading “October 8. Locaboat Base at Ecluse 24 Yonne to Port to Baye.  11 km and 24 locks and 3 tunnels.”

Did I mention Scott made Pasta Carbonera for supper last night? Pretty chilly in the boat this morning. Like clumbing out of your toasty sleeping bag and out of the tent. Wear a sweater, says Captain Bligh. Breakfast of champions – bacon flavoured Bugles! Bacon is for breakfast, isn’t it? Why don’t we have BuglesContinue reading “October 7. Canal du Nivernais. Monceaux-le-Comte to Ecluse 24 Yonne. “

Today was a day of logistics.  We left our rental house. Peter and I headed up the hill with our laundry, while Scott and Ken headed down to the LeBoat base with all our stuff, about 3 km.   Then they dumped all our stuff at the base and came back up the hill with RawleyContinue reading “October 6. Onto the boat. Tannay to Monceaux-le-Comte. 5.5 km.”

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KEN!!! Today is the last day of walking before we take a break from our Camino and head down the Canal du Nivernais on our boat. We are now officially walking on the Via Lemovicensis (or Voie de Vezelay), one of four nationally recognized Camino routes in France. As today promised to beContinue reading “October 5. Vezelay to Tannay. 20.24 km. No pups. And no Peter.”

First, we want to send our congratulations to nephew Thomas and his bride Sarah on their wedding. We sadly couldn’t attend but we are thinking of them as they embark on this new journey together! These beds in the hotel are totally symbolic of what occupies Terry’s mind (on the left) and what occupies Ken’sContinue reading “October 4. Vezelay.”

This is to be Peter’s last day of walking.  Tonight we will reach Vezelay and a pilgrim rest day. Vezelay is the start of one of four nationally recognized Camino routes. Off we go, stopping first for a breakfast of eggs instead of the usual croissants or baguette with coffee/hot chocolate. He was hopping upContinue reading “October 3. Sermizelles to Vezelay. The end of the Via Campaniensis from Reims and the start of the Via Lemovicensis. 12 km. 2 doggoes and 1 chat.”