Barge Date:  06-18-2022

Finally Moving and Getting Some Pictures

Some comments about the first blogs and the lack of pictures. We have been in the first 2 locations last year so little to crow about.  But here are a few and some comments about our track this year.

Remember to click on a picture to see a slide show and larger pictures.

And remember Marianne's FB account of travels in pictures:  Barge Adventure

Auxerre approaching sunset.

We will be flying the Ukrainian flag until there is justice.

Part of our wine tour.

The town of Joigny.

 

And now the town of Villeneuve-sur-Yonne.

  

 

 

This is an old town and a wall had ringed the village.  What is left are 2 tower gates nicely located on either end of the main street.

 

 

I know, a big picture.  You can see Paris at the top as a reference I hope.  If you want to look for canal maps, here are the canals and rivers we will be on:

The Yonne River going north to a small part of the upper Seine.

Then off to west and south  on the Canal de Loing, the Canal de Briare, Canal Lateral and then the lower portion of the Loing again.  This will take us to Dijon and then we decide where to go.

The total distance 474km and 123 locks and 1 bridge.

I have been painting the barge but discovered that it is mayfly hatching time and they like white paint. So work is shifting to other smaller projects.

We are in the town of Villeneuve-sur-Yonne. Nice tie-up and town is nice but does not have the artists and craftsmen we saw in Joigny, nor the restaurants.  Only 2 places to eat here and they are booked for this weekend. Can't find any ice cream and it is 102.