Freshwater to Seawater PLEASE SEE FOOTNOTE FOR SAILING Although I really enjoyed the Rhone, with its dramatic scenery and fast flowing currents, it was good to see the Med at last. Just before Avignon, we could see snow capped peaks in the distance and seagulls alerting us to the ever nearing swells and winds of the sea. Port St Louis is a transitional port, there are two harbours, we managed to find the expensive one (Port Napoloeon) so our 8m tatty 20 year...

Dealing with Boredom Living in a confined space of 8m x 2m does not leave much storage space for vasts amounts of gadgets, a frienldy neighbour on a 15m boat ( a motor cruiser not a sailing boat therefore cheats) had a 32 plasma screen tv. We were offered a guided tour but my for the sake of our relationship my husband (DH) declined on our behalf. Many of the motor cruisers and barges have sky, we also would have TV via Haupagge but in the six months DH had ...

Preparing to go off exploring Rule # 243 I would have thought that after my friend “J”'s adventures in Spain during the Volcanic Ash affair last year I should have known better than to travel without enough of my alternative/traditional supplies in hand. J prepares well before going on holiday, he has noticed that other fellow travellers who have repeat prescriptions travel abroad without enough supplies, then spend time and effort trying to arrange the sh...

Ticking Boxes I love to hate the fact that when I'm away from the UK, I'm always asked where I am from. An easy question for some with an easy straightforward answer. But for many of us and for many varying reasons, not so straightforward. During this trip I have been asked “where are you from” many times for many reasons, a box to tick at a Canal Lock gate, a question asked at the Office de Tourisme, or curiosity from a passer by. At the moment I just ...

Cleanliness is a virtue ....... or in my case at the moment ...... a luxury. Marking the journey by recalling the nicest toilets and shower facilities is not quiet what I had in mind. At Long (Somme) we found a creperie after using their facilites my husband forbade us to eat there and it has now become known as the Creeperie as it was all a bit eery. Today we are at Lagny, next stop Eurodisney, for 10E a night we have nice showers across the road and unlimite...