Champagne et Bourgogne Part 2
More weed! Our boat normally does 6knts at 2000rpm, but at times yesterday and today at 2000rpm we were doing 2.7knts ploughing through the weed, the depth sounder just gave up and read 0.00m below the keel for long periods despite the fact that we were definitely afloat.
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| The term 'plough your own furrow' is taking on a whole new meaning. |
The afternoon was better and by teatime the canal, and the skipper’s mood, improved somewhat.
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| Beautiful bridge but the canal is getting choked with weed - and this was a good section. |
Only had the clean the water filter three times today- but we have got it down to a fine art - we find a straight stretch and kill the engine, Carole steers whilst we drift forward, I clean the filter and before the boat comes to a halt and we loose steerage, Carole restarts the engine.
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| Typical entrance to a lock |
Stopped at a small town called Froncle and decided that we deserved a meal out but both restaurants were shut for three weeks at the same time! Just why does the whole of France shut at the same time? The campsite and Halte Nautique were all full with tourists too.
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