Warm and cozy alpaca socks for lounging, something I’m doing quite a bit of! A nice big scarf my dear friend and neighbor Harriet loaned to me. Thankfully she said I would need it and I do! A fuzzy scarf I purchased in the UK when I left the aforesaid Continue Reading
Locks
The locks are an incredibly tight squeeze. Can you believe we slid into these with barely glancing the sides – thanks to Captain Jim!
My Favorite Lockkeeper
This is my favorite lockkeeper so far! He ran alongside the barge back and forth making sure we were properly aligned and then neatly tucked away in the lock before heading off to the galley door for his paycheck. He was sooooo focused.
Along the way on Monday
Chablis
We arrived at our home for the evening around noon on Monday afternoon. We stop every night and stay still so that we can walk around and explore about (albeit in the rain ;). Monday we visited the town of Chablis, obviously known for its Chablis wine. It is made Continue Reading
First Dinner
I promise I won’t bore you with pictures of every single thing we are served, but here are pics of our first meal via candlelight in this cozy salon. Quail, Turbo, Cheese course (over the week we will try 23 different cheeses), Apricot Tart. Presentation is stunning with tiny little Continue Reading
Boarding the Luciole
Sunday evening I boarded my hotel barge for the week, The Luciole. It is cozy, charming and roomy. Here are some pics! Here is my little cabin, which is actually quite functional. Lots of storage under the bed, a small closet and an awesome bathroom with a towel warmer! Below Continue Reading
Auxerre
We arrived on Sunday early evening in Auxerre in Burgundy on the River Yonne. What a beautiful town. Here are some scenes from around me. More about Auxerre after our tour on Tuesdayu
Normandy Part II
In the American Cemetery in Normandy are: 45 sets of brothers, 4 women – 3 of which are African American, 1 was an America Red Cross Worker, 20 Native Americans (some may have even been codetalkers), 2 sets of cousins, 151 stars of David denoting where Jews are buried. There Continue Reading
Normandy
Katie and I headed off to Normandy for a history lesson and to pay our respects to our veterans of World War II. We visited Utah Beach and the museum there, Omaha Beach and the American Cemetery at Omaha Beach. It was an amazing and humbling experience.