A long pause in Tournus (8/06 – 13/06)

Chalon-sur-Saône – Tournus Although there was considerable wind the next morning, we lowered the mast and were resetting the ropes when Andy and Deb (from the barge Molly, against whom we had been rafted through last winter) came over from their boat, coffee cups in…

Cruising into new territory (3/06 – 7/06)

Auxonne – Seurre – Chalon-sur-Saône Seurre Having enjoyed some lovely warm sunny days, we found ourselves cruising Catharina Elisabeth off for the 2025 season under a grey sky. Still, with only two locks to negotiate for our first day, one to exit the derivation from…

Nearly ready to go (29/05 – 2/06)

Auxonne More Maintenance Our major outstanding tasks were refurbishing our mast (damaged in a collision with a bridge last year), establishing our flower garden, giving the sides of the wheelhouse and the salon a new coat of paint and some engine maintenance. Sundry other tasks…