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Depth: Weekly Photo Challenge
Say the word ‘depth’ to a boater, and the chances are they’ll immediately think ‘locks’. Bollene Lock above, one of the deepest in Europe at around 23 metres. It’s cold, dark and spooky when you’re at the bottom. Those … Continue reading
Posted in Photography
Tagged Bollene Lock, locks, postaday, Rhone, weekly photo challenge
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Grand
The latest prompt for the Weekly Photo Challenge was ‘Grand’. My selected photos for this week were taken in France, Spain, Tenerife and Australia. Probably the most awe-inspiring of these was being at the bottom of the second deepest lock … Continue reading
Posted in Photography
Tagged Bollene Lock, Calpe, Los Gigantes Tenerife, Montceau les Mines, Penon d'Ifach, postaday
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The Saone, Rhone and onto the Canal du Midi, (Sept/Oct 2008)
Tuesday 30th September Well, this was the journey we’ve been anticipating with mixed feelings, heading south down the Rhone. We’d spent a lot of time studying the navigation charts, listing the locks and possible moorings along the route, and revising … Continue reading
Posted in Cruising in France
Tagged Bollene Lock, Etang du Thau, Fonserans, Frontignan, LesRoches de Condruire, Rhone, Saone, Villeneuve
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