Bill and Nancy Feb 13, 20211 minJanuary 2000We 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...
Bill and Nancy Feb 12, 20212 minFebruary 2000This 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...
Bill and Nancy Feb 11, 20211 minMarch 2000Spring has sprung, and while our barge is undergoing a make-over, we have time to enjoy the warm weather by exploring our neighborhood....
Bill and Nancy Feb 10, 20212 minApril 2000The 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...
Bill and Nancy Feb 9, 20212 minMay 2000Barcelona 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...
Bill and Nancy Feb 8, 20212 minJune 2000We 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...
Bill and Nancy Feb 7, 20212 minJuly 2000Since January, we have been learning about France while shopping. You can tell a lot about a culture by shopping in the home furnishing...
Bill and Nancy Feb 6, 20214 minAugust 2000We 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...
Bill and Nancy Feb 5, 20213 minSeptember 2000Our 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...
Bill and Nancy Feb 4, 20213 minOctober 2000We 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...
Bill and Nancy Feb 2, 20216 minNovember 2000Lauren, our 10-year-old granddaughter, and Toby, our dog, are great backseat traveling companions because: #1 They don't fight with each...
Bill and Nancy Feb 1, 20213 minDecember 2000Being permanently moored for the winter, with more time to do as we please, we decided Thanksgiving would be the perfect opportunity to...