October 2000
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...
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Bill and Nancy
- Feb 4, 2021
- 1 min
September 2001
Photos of our summer vacation September 11, 2001 Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families, especially to the Fire...
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Bill and Nancy
- Feb 4, 2021
- 1 min
2011 YCPB Barbecue
Our Yacht Club Paris Bastille barbecues just keep getting better. They are held once a month, and they draw a loyal crowd of regulars who...
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Bill and Nancy
- Feb 3, 2021
- 2 min
October 2001
Canal cruising in a barge is like playing a game of miniature golf. Just as you finish with one tricky section and congratulate yourself...
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Bill and Nancy
- Feb 3, 2021
- 1 min
2011 Soirée Moules "Chips"
Thanks to Gilles, the vice-president of our yacht club, last night 62 people enjoyed a great dinner together. Gilles provided the idea...
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Bill and Nancy
- Feb 2, 2021
- 3 min
November 2001
One of the most enjoyable aspects of our barging adventure has been the absence of daily news. We listen to French radio stations to...
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Bill and Nancy
- Feb 2, 2021
- 6 min
November 2000
Lauren, our 10-year-old granddaughter, and Toby, our dog, are great backseat traveling companions because: #1 They don't fight with each...
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Bill and Nancy
- Feb 2, 2021
- 1 min
2011 Our winter vacation
On January 11th, during one of the coldest winters that Paris has experienced for a long time, we put on our warmest coats, scarves, hats...
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Bill and Nancy
- Feb 1, 2021
- 4 min
December 2001
Our Thanksgiving dinner made the local news. Thanksgiving is our favorite American holiday, and back home, we always cooked for a crowd....
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Bill and Nancy
- Feb 1, 2021
- 3 min
December 2000
Being permanently moored for the winter, with more time to do as we please, we decided Thanksgiving would be the perfect opportunity to...
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Bill and Nancy
- Jun 1, 1999
- 1 min
June 1999
We are in the process of selecting a converted Dutch barge, which we plan to live on while we meander through the waterways of Europe. We...
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