“Gascony in a Self-drive Boat – Part Three: Canal Sights” is just that – canal sights without dialog. I took about 1200 pictures on the trip so thought I might as well share. They take no explanation – they are … Continue reading
Welcome to Part Two of “Gascony in a Self-drive Boat.” In this segment, I plan to describe the boat we rented for our one week trek to le Mas d’Agenais and look at a few boat handling tips. Most rental … Continue reading
Welcome to Part One of “Gascony in a Self-drive Boat: Montauban to le Mas d’Agenais.” This trip was taken September 23 to 30, 2011 by my husband Ralph and I in a rented 29 foot boat. We flew into Paris … Continue reading
My husband Ralph and I recently returned from our trip to France. We had fabulous weather – sunny and mid to upper 80′s (F) everyday. There are so many things I want to write about that I decided I’d need … Continue reading
Whenever I travel, I like to read related books before and during the trip – regional cookbooks, novels set in location, and accounts of life in the area. In preparing for Gascony, I read Summers In France by Kathryn Ireland. … Continue reading
We’re getting ready for our next self-drive boat adventure so I’m collecting “stuff” for the trip. Getting ready for a self-drive canal/river cruise is different than some other trips; there’s more to take than clothes. For example, I just bought … Continue reading
The majority of the thirteen locks (schleuse) we encountered on our adventure down the Havel were user-operated; only four had a lock-keeper. Locks provide a unique experience. The locks in Germany are a little different from locks in France, and … Continue reading
I pondered long and hard how to document our week long self-drive boat cruise down the Havel River in Germany. There is so much to cover – where to begin? Cruising in Germany was very different from our experiences in … Continue reading
We’ll be leaving for Germany soon to cruise down the Havel River. I like to research the trip beforehand so these reasons: 1. We want to take the right things, 2. We want to provision the boat properly when we … Continue reading
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