We arrived in Paris on January 12th. It was a good flight; even our dog Toby made it without incident. After we took off, the flight...

This is the Marco, the barge that we hope to turn into our new home. After looking at many barges in France, Belgium, and Holland, we...

Spring has sprung, and while our barge is undergoing a make-over, we have time to enjoy the warm weather by exploring our neighborhood....

The good news is that we are not going to sink. The bad news is that we caught on fire. We have just spent a couple of busy weeks in dry...

Barcelona was a fun and relaxing vacation, and we were able to help our friends at the same time. We used our big station wagon to help...

We have been in France for five months now, and we love the experience of living in a small village. Saint-Symphorien-sur-Saône has a...

Since January, we have been learning about France while shopping. You can tell a lot about a culture by shopping in the home furnishing...

We have been dreaming of cruising away for quite a while now. We thought we were ready to go last month, but we found out we still had...

Our last few days in Saint-Jean-de-Losne were hectic. We finally left even though we still had a small list of jobs. No matter how long...

We are moored here in Roanne, all snuggled in for the winter. We won't have to worry about cruising until we leave in the spring. This is...

Lauren, our 10-year-old granddaughter, and Toby, our dog, are great backseat traveling companions because: #1 They don't fight with each...

Being permanently moored for the winter, with more time to do as we please, we decided Thanksgiving would be the perfect opportunity to...