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Spring Cruise, Part 2 Castelnaudary to Moissac and return (April/May 2011)

Posted on May 17, 2011 by

Sunday 24th April  Set off westwards to catch the first lock after Castelnaudary as soon as it opened.  The heavy rains yesterday have left the water levels very high; our ropes were straining against the bollards on the quayside and … Continue reading →

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Canal Garonne, Canal du Midi, (Autumn 2010)

Posted on March 15, 2011 by

Tuesday 25th August to Tuesday 31st August   The leaves of the plane trees lining either side of the canal were already turning golden as we walked up the towpath to Désormais, which we had left a hundred yards or … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 13, 2011 by

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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