France-Burgundy Leg 1

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Our first (and only) navigation decision
Our first (and only) navigation decision
HT and Suki working Ecluse 9,
HT and Suki working Ecluse 9, "la Gravière" on the Yonne
Happy hour #1, Gurgy, Yonne River
Happy hour #1, Gurgy, Yonne River
Our boat Magnifigue ini Ecluse 5,
Our boat Magnifigue in Ecluse 5, "Monéteau"
Ecluse 2,
Ecluse 2, "L'Ile Brûlée"
Fluffy, meet the nice doggie
Fluffy, meet the nice doggie
Touchdown, Karen
Touchdown, Karen
Un cygne blanc
Un cygne blanc
Drive-by through Auxerre
Drive-by through Auxerre
Our mooring spot under Cathédrale St-Étienne
Our mooring spot under Cathédrale St-Étienne
For sale!
For sale!
Cathédrale St-Étienne
Cathédrale St-Étienne
Interior of the big Auxerre Cathedral
Interior of the big Auxerre Cathedral
A really big church
A really big church
Crypte sous Cathédrale St-Étienne
Crypte sous Cathédrale St-Étienne
Les filles en vacances
Les filles en vacances
Very old house
Very old house
Abbaye du St. Pierre
Abbaye du St. Pierre
Dinner
Dinner
Chariot de fromages
Chariot de fromages
Cathédrale St-Étienne de nuit
Cathédrale St-Étienne de nuit
Pont Paul-Bert
Pont Paul-Bert
St-Étienne et St-Germain
St-Étienne et St-Germain
Dawn over Auxerre
Dawn over Auxerre
Canal du Nivernais, Ecluse 80 du versant de la Seine,
Canal du Nivernais, Ecluse 80 du versant de la Seine, "Preuilly"
Mist in the trees
Mist in the trees
Canal du Nivernais, Ecluse 79 du versant de la Seine,
Canal du Nivernais, Ecluse 79 du versant de la Seine, "Augy"
Dew (rosée)
Dew (rosée)
Peaceful mooring
Peaceful mooring
Auxerre au lever du soleil
Auxerre au lever du soleil
Starting south on the Canal du Nivernais
Starting south on the Canal du Nivernais
Typical sign on lockkeeper's house
Typical sign on lockkeeper's house
Kilometer 172, heading towards 0
Kilometer 172, heading towards 0
Ecluse 78,
Ecluse 78, "Vaux"
La ville de Vaux
La ville de Vaux
Just north of Vaux
Just north of Vaux
Duck! (se baisser vivement!)
Duck! (se baisser vivement!)
Lunch!
Lunch!
Possibly the prettiest house and yard in France
Possibly the prettiest house and yard in France
Girls on lock patrol
Girls on lock patrol
My all-girl locking team at Ecluse 77,
My all-girl locking team at Ecluse 77, "Toussac"
Dr. V.'s lucky day, the all-girl lock teams continue at Ecluse 76
Dr. V.'s lucky day, the all-girl lock teams continue at Ecluse 76
N.F.H. at kilometer 164
N.F.H. at kilometer 164
Village de Bailly
Village de Bailly
Canal du Nivernais, Ecluse 75 du versant de la Seine,
Canal du Nivernais, Ecluse 75 du versant de la Seine, "Bailly"
Wine-tasting cave at Bailly
Wine-tasting cave at Bailly
Some of the 7.5 million (!) bottles of wine stored at Bailly
Some of the 7.5 million (!) bottles of wine stored at Bailly
Sorting, moving, stacking
Sorting, moving, stacking
View from the hills above kilometer 162
View from the hills above kilometer 162
Happy hour with Mike and Linda
Happy hour with Mike and Linda
Heather's morning run
Heather's morning run
Ah, wine country!
Ah, wine country!
Vieille ville de Chablis
Vieille ville de Chablis
Franck Chretien explaining terroir
Franck Chretien explaining terroir
Hand picking the Premier Cru
Hand picking the Premier Cru
Butteaux
Butteaux
Overlooking Irancy
Overlooking Irancy
Chardonnay grapes in Butteaux
Chardonnay grapes in Butteaux
Tasting at Jean-Marc Brocard
Tasting at Jean-Marc Brocard
Vintners with a sense of humor
Vintners with a sense of humor
Canal du Nivernais, Ecluse 73 du versant de la Seine,
Canal du Nivernais, Ecluse 73 du versant de la Seine, "Vincelles"
Our favorite lockkeeper from two days ago, now at Ecluse 72,
Our favorite lockkeeper from two days ago, now at Ecluse 72, "Rivottes"
Kilometer 158
Kilometer 158
Heather working Ecluse 71,
Heather working Ecluse 71, "Maunoir"
Suki in charge
Suki in charge
Embranchement de Vermenton, Ecluse
Embranchement de Vermenton, Ecluse "La Noue"
Abandoned farm at kilometer 156
Abandoned farm at kilometer 156
Heading east on the Vermenton Branch Canal
Heading east on the Vermenton Branch Canal
Approaching Vermenton
Approaching Vermenton
Hostellerie La Fontaine
Hostellerie La Fontaine
Monsieur avec le charriot de fromages
Monsieur avec le charriot de fromages
Fromage et vin!
Fromage et vin!
An unknown duck
An unknown duck
Le Vin
Le Vin
Successful wine acquisition
Successful wine acquisition
Chablis Grand Cru
Chablis Grand Cru
All-hands bike ride
All-hands bike ride
Touchdown!
Touchdown!
Canal du Nivernais, Ecluse 66 du versant de la Seine,
Canal du Nivernais, Ecluse 66 du versant de la Seine, "St-Maur"
Suzanne doing her first solo at kilometer 148
Suzanne doing her first solo at kilometer 148
Heather getting the fitness
Heather getting the fitness
Suki and Karen passing under the bridge at Séry
Suki and Karen passing under the bridge at Séry
Canal du Nivernais, Ecluse 65 du versant de la Seine,
Canal du Nivernais, Ecluse 65 du versant de la Seine, "Séry"
Squeezing through the bridge and lock gate at Ecluse 65
Squeezing through the bridge and lock gate at Ecluse 65
Beautiful town of Mailly-la-Ville
Beautiful town of Mailly-la-Ville
The drive to the stunning château of Mailly-le-Château
The drive to the stunning château of Mailly-le-Château
Sampling our demi-sec cremant de Bailly
Sampling our demi-sec cremant de Bailly
Morning mist at Mailly-le-Château
Morning mist at Mailly-le-Château
Our sweet boat, Magnifique, at kilometer 142
Our sweet boat, Magnifique, at kilometer 142
Suki on her morning walk
Suki on her morning walk
Our boat
Our boat
Below the Rochers du Saussois
Below the Rochers du Saussois
View from the top of the rocks
View from the top of the rocks
Petit village de Saussois
Petit village de Saussois
Mailly-le-Château and a field of yellow flowers
Mailly-le-Château and a field of yellow flowers
Roches du Saussois
Roches du Saussois
Un héron
Un héron
Rock climbing
Rock climbing
Canal du Nivernais, Ecluse 56 du versant de la Seine,
Canal du Nivernais, Ecluse 56 du versant de la Seine, "La Place"
Kent solo locking
Kent solo locking
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Karen returning from a successful baguette hunt
Karen returning from a successful baguette hunt
Chateau de Faulin, Ecluse 55 (Lucy)
Chateau de Faulin, Ecluse 55 (Lucy)
Ted has made popcorn lovers of us all
Ted has made popcorn lovers of us all
Leaving Ecluse 52,
Leaving Ecluse 52, "Coulanges"
The first of many ponts-levis
The first of many ponts-levis
Kent lifts the bridge
Kent lifts the bridge
Ready to motor
Ready to motor
Going down
Going down
Done
Done
Ecluse 57,
Ecluse 57, "Châtel-Censoir"
L'église de Châtel-Censoir, de la 11éme siecle
L'église de Châtel-Censoir, de la 11éme siecle
Garden gate
Garden gate
Roger unloads the Austin Mini from his 60-ton barge, Vertrouwen
Roger unloads the Austin Mini from his 60-ton barge, Vertrouwen
Very old church in Surgy
Very old church in Surgy
Moon over Châtel-Censoir
Moon over Châtel-Censoir
City Gate in Chatel-Censoir, dating from the 11th century
City Gate in Chatel-Censoir, dating from the 11th century

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