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Spring Cruise 1 – Castelnaudary to Capestang, Midi (April 2011)

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Sandra

1st April The start of the season was marked by a beautiful, warm, practically cloudless day. There had been a heavy dew overnight, but we were pleased that the forecast for strong winds was not fulfilled. We were facing the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Cruising in France | Tagged Bram, Canal du Midi, Capestang, Capestang Bridge, Carcassonne, Castelnaudary, dutch barges, Homps | 1 Comment

Canal du Midi, Canal Lateral a la Garonne, (May/June 2010)

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Sandra

Saturday 8th May Normally we like to be on the boat and off on our travels as soon as the waterways open on 1st April, but this year we were delayed due to Neville having had surgery to remove a … Continue reading →

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Posted in Cruising in France | Tagged Agen, Boe, Bram, Buzet, Canal du Midi, Canal lateral a la Garonne, Carcassonne, Castelnaudary, Castelsarrasin, cruising in France, Dieupentale, dutch barges in France, Homps, Mas d'Agenais, Meilhan sur Garonne, Serignac, Toulouse | 3 Comments

Carcassonne to Toulouse (Canal du Midi) June, 2009

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Sandra

Monday 1st June We left Carcassonne early, around 8.30am. Today was a national holiday in France, (for why I’m not sure) but there didn’t seem to be much more traffic on the waterways than usual. We locked up with … Continue reading →