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Monthly Archives: May 2014
People who make our Gap Year more interesting….
Over the last two months we have met some interesting people on other boats. Generally boaters are very helpful, friendly people and quickly tell you their story. They will rush to help you tie up the boat when you arrive, … Continue reading
Canal de la Marne au Rein – Locks and more Locks
For the last two days we have being working our way along this canal to get from Vitry le Francois to Nancy. This canalised river climbs up the valleys and because of the number of locks it’s a very slow … Continue reading
The Lure of a Washing Machine, extends a stay in Vitry- Le- Francois, from one Night to Three!
We arrived in Vitry le Francois on Thursday, intending to stay only one night. The port was good and Pascale the Captainaire was very helpful and friendly. We needed to find a place where we could give the boat a good … Continue reading
From Meaux to Epernay Nuala Birthday and Family Arrive
This week we travelled along the Marne River and Nuala’s mother, Aine and sister, Kate came to stay with us. They brought fantastic weather with them, the hottest we have had so far! We really enjoyed this section of the … Continue reading
Nuala gets her hair cropped!
I have been asking Nuala for years, to try a shorter hair style. She has always said no as she had the idea in her head that short hair is for older people. Hair style is very important to Nuala … Continue reading
Why do we all put up with Vandalism?
Yesterday we arrived in La Ferte sous Jouarre. It’s a nice town with good mooring pontoons. As we approached the moorings, the owner of one of the other moored boats (we had met him in Meaux) shouted to us ‘there is … Continue reading
We did not want to leave Meaux
We spent from last Thursday up until yesterday in Meaux (Pronounced Mo) which is on the river Marne and is famous for its Brie cheese and Pommery Moutarde du Meaux (mustard). Neither of us wanted to leave and we had … Continue reading
Hi all Nuala here with my first blog…
It has been over a month since I came to France to join Adrian on this wonderful adventure. Yes I was apprehensive, but it has being great. I flew into Beauvais Airport and then drove in a hired car to … Continue reading
Since we started our Gap Year we keep having amazing coincidences- Can someone please explain it to me?
Speaking to my new account manager Ben Aliaga-Kelly in Merrion Stockbrokers yesterday, he asked did I get the email he had sent with photos of the boat? I said I had not and he resent on the spot. It showed … Continue reading
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Adrian and Nuala's Gap Year 
A thought I had, while waiting on the laundry to dry
In La Ferte sous Jouarre we went to do the laundry. The dryer would only allow you to run it for 12 minutes at a time so I had to stay for 50 minutes and keep putting in more money. … Continue reading →