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 2002
Thanksgiving-Roanne style. (How to host a Thanksgiving dinner party for 26 people when you live on a boat.) Step 1: Find two lovely...
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billandnancy
- Feb 1, 2021
- 3 min
April 2003
My folks did it again, for the second time in my life they surprised me with a party for my birthday. The last time they surprised me...
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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
- Feb 1, 2021
- 2 min
Winter 2004
Crossing the equator, summer instead of winter, exploring another continent, being near an ocean again, visiting barging friends at their...
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Bill and Nancy
- Feb 1, 2021
- 6 min
December 2003
The annual winter festival blew in overnight like a snowstorm. We knew that La Foire Froide would arrive, but it was still surprising to...
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Bill and Nancy
- Aug 9, 2011
- 1 min
Our Certificat Communautaire
15 months after we went into the boatyard in Belgium to have our EU safety survey, now required for all barges over 20 meters, we finally...
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Bill and Nancy
- Jun 21, 2011
- 1 min
Festival de l'Oh!
We have just returned to Paris after three very pleasant weeks on the Marne River. We spent some time in Meaux enjoying the easy pace and...
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Bill and Nancy
- May 6, 2011
- 1 min
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
- May 1, 2011
- 1 min
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
- Mar 14, 2011
- 1 min
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
- Oct 1, 2007
- 6 min
Winter 2007
Winter in Paris was not what we expected. We thought that it would be cold, at least during January and February, and we imagined that...
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Bill and Nancy
- Nov 1, 2006
- 6 min
Winter 2006
The sun was shining when our plane landed in San Francisco in mid-January. Exiting the airport, we didn't need to wrap up in coats, hats...
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Bill and Nancy
- Sep 1, 2005
- 6 min
Fall 2005
It is hard for us to believe that we have been living in France for six years. We had to count on our fingers several times before we...
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Bill and Nancy
- Jun 1, 2005
- 3 min
Summer 2005
By mid-July, we were back in northern France, ready for some rest and relaxation. A month in the boatyard got us thinking about a...
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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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