Having abandoned our attempt on the summit …….
Posted by contentedsouls on 15/11/2016
From Bray, we continued upstream for Nogents and beyond (see previous blog). By now it had become apparent that Marcilly wasn’t going to happen as it was too shallow to be navigable and, after the debacle at Bazoches lock we called it a day, turned tail and headed back downstream, passed Bray and back to Marolles. We’ve slotted into our winter cruising brains now and are in no rush to go anywhere in particular – only moving if the weather is reasonable and we’re bored with where we are.
Not bored with Marolles and it’s coypu family and it’s surrounds
Totally intrigued by what they are building across the river on the far side of the bridge; not to mention what they left swinging in the air for the entire weekend ….. only in France
From there back to Montereau, where we’ve ended up spending another week. We’d planned to leave Thursday but the weather was evil. Then Friday was the 11th, a bank holiday, and the locks were closed – at that point it made sense to stay for the market on Saturday and stock up with veg; then Sunday is a day of rest!
First, I had to get my swans in a row
Monday morning we are off to pastures new; down the Seine and hang a left onto the river Loing; we have unfinished business there.
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vallypee said
Love the swans in a row, Jill! Sheesh I wish we could join you. I’d love to escape the world right now.
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contentedsouls said
You would both be very welcome Val. We’ll be heading North from Paris on 2nd January, so getting closer.
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andywindy said
I hate to tell you this Jill, but either Swan No.8 is late or that’s No.10 and No.s 7 & 9 have gone AWOL!
Oh, and Napoleon does not seem to realise the Lights have turned Green, no wonder old Welly beat him!
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contentedsouls said
8 was late & 9 – 15 went AWOL!
I’m so glad you picked up on the traffic light; I had to wait for it to turn green and those are 4 way lights with the junctions off pic
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