2015 European waterway cruise – Canal de la Meuse Part 2 On the Canal de la Meuse Charleville to Verdun – This section of Canal de la Meuse was probably the most frustrating for lock related delays and problems. The 121 kms, 23 locks with a total rise of...
2015 European waterway cruise – Charleville-Mezieres Place Ducal – Charleville-Mezieres Charleville-Mezieres is probably the largest town in the Ardennes region, and we thought it a good idea to take a day out from boating and stay there 2 nights. The...
2015 European waterway cruise – Canal de la Meuse – Part 1 France – Canal de la Meuse We were now in rural France proper! The canal and locks were much narrower, with no commercial traffic. The scenery was brilliant but we started the serious climb...
2015 European waterway cruise – Finally into France On the River Meuse The trip from Dinant to Givet was only 23 kms with 4 lock, with a total rise of 10.2 metres. The first three, Anseremme, Waulsort and Hastiere were in Belgium while the last, Les Quatre...
2015 European waterway cruise – Belgium – Namur to Dinant Dinant – Belgium – on the River Meuse We set out quite early on the Saturday morning for the trip to Dinant. The scenery was definitely becoming more mountainous, and although it was...
My love of boats goes back to my early years when I went on holiday with my parents to Knysna in the Cape.
We stayed at a hotel on stilts, and I played in rowing boats and little motor boats on the lagoon.