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October 2000
Bill and Nancy
  • Feb 4, 2021
  • 3 min

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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September 2001
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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2011 YCPB Barbecue
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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October 2001
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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2011 Soirée Moules "Chips"
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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November 2001
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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November 2000
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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2011 Our winter vacation
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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December 2001
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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December 2000
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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June 1999
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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  • 2010
    • A Portrait of Winter in Paris
    • The view from our back deck
    • le Bal des Pompiers, Paris 4ème
    • Cruising on the Marne
    • Éclaircie on the move again
    • Carnaval Vénitien de Paris 2010
    • Bonne Année à toutes et tous
  • 2011
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    • Soirée Moules "Chips"
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    • Festival de l'Oh!
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