Barging from Loire to Burgundy
Barging from Loire to Burgundy Monday 4th June 2018 London to Roanne The journey to our boat is always long. We're not from Europe. And we don't have a car we can use. Hence, we rely on public transport. Which is fine if all goes well. Unfortunately, the French rail...
Vegans Barging in France 1
One of the best bits about traveling in France is enjoying French foods. Words like chef, gastronomy, cuisine, Michelin stars and café spring to mind. They take food seriously in France. Very seriously. Lunchtime, anywhere from 12.00pm to 14.30pm, is sacred....
Barging in Burgundy Part 1
Barging in Burgundy This would be our 5th summer barging in Burgundy on our beloved Shangri La. When my better half bought the boat, I had grand ideas of traversing the Inland Waterways of all Europe. My other half was much more realistic. And thank heavens for that....
Boating in Burgundy
This is Part 1 of Shangri La’s excursions along the waterways of Burgundy in France.
Travelling the Inland Waterways of Europe from The Netherlands to France
My other half and I often have to pinch ourselves as we just cannot believe we have our very own Dutch steel motor cruiser - Shangri La. How did this happen? I have to confess I had no part in it. None whatsoever. In fact I had no desire to even set foot on a boat....
Boating in Holland
Boating in Holland - Zwartsluis, Hardewijk and Naarden For my advice and tips on planning a boating holiday - click on this link. Our first year on our boat was all about getting to know her. Make her our home. Our second year, we First day was rain and more rain...
Barging through the Netherlands
Barging through the Netherlands in 2013 Shangri La connected to shore power in Zwolle I've put some tips and advice for wannabe boaters - on this link. Gosh, it's been so long since I last did a travel blog. We down-scaled residence considerably and moved to a...
Barging in France
Barging in France in 2008 Read my advice and hints for boating on Europe - by using this link. Tuesday 1st September 2009 Ibis Hotel Toulouse We flew in to a warm, slightly overcast day in Toulouse, the pink city of France, and the epicentre of aeronautics and...
