Day 127 A windy day in Marseille
Thursday 5th September The Mistral is confining us to harbour, but it was forecast so no great surprise, and a chance to do some touristy things and restock. The highlight was the 'Petit Train' up to the Notre-Dame de la…
Day 126 Port Napoleon to Marseille
Wednesday 4th September After an accidental dunk in the marina trying to free a seized mooring line we left Port Napoleon, out through the Golfe de Fos we finally entered the Mediterranean Sea proper! Typically it was a windless day…
Day 117 to 125 Port Napoléon
We had originally booked 7 nights but with the Mistral forecast for the end of the stay we stayed for an extra 2 and felt the effects of the wind first hand. It blew from the North West with gusts…
Day 116 Port Saint Louis to Port Napoléon
Monday 26th August After washing the boat down from the dirt and grime of France's inland waterways and a restock of beer we made the short 5 mile trip to Port Napoléon (only 1 mile as the seagull flies) past…
Day 115 A day in Port Saint Louis
Sunday 25th August Overall a quiet day, with the highlight being the tastiest baguette so far encountered in our 3 months so far in France (la Fournette) made from seeded flour with a snip at each end looking like a…
Day 114 Arles to Port St Louis
Saturday 24th August The final (at long last) lock at Port St Louis only opens about 4 times a day, so we left Arles at 1130 to catch the 1530 opening, along with about 10 other pleasure boats and a…
Day 113 Avignon to Arles
Friday 23rd August About a 40 km run today, which is about 3hrs with the current to the old Roman town of Arles. Being a very popular tourist town, you would have expected lots of moorings, but no, the only…
Day 112 A day in Avignon
Thursday 22nd August A day's sightseeing around Avignon including Le Petit Train not, however, before we were asked to move, twice! The first time by the Captainaire because where we'd tied up was fairly shallow, and because all the hydroelectric…
Day 111 Viviers to Avignon
Wednesday 21st August After a rest day yesterday, with the Mistral behind us, and the fact that good moorings are limited, we decided to make an early break for Avignon, some 75km and 3 locks to the south. So a…
Day 110 Viviers
Tuesday 20th August We decided on a rest day in the beautiful very old town of Viviers. However, when we poked our heads out, what had happened to the temperature! it was less than 20° needing trousers and a coat…