The Amphitheatre- the largest in the Western Roman World
Silhouette, Roger’s barge was in the shipyard in St Jean de Losne. As the repairs were completed, he asked us could we bring him and Elham to St Jean so they could bring the boat back to Chalon. We used the trip to St Jean de Losne as an opportunity to visit the ancient Roman city of Autun. Continue reading
Nuala and Marc follow the Owl Trail-brass plates in the pavement
When Marc was here we made a return visit to Dijon, 70km and one hour away from Chalon. Cote d’Or and its capital Dijon, was home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th until the late 15th century.
Dijon was a place of tremendous wealth and power and one of the great European centres of art, learning, and science. Of course, it is also famous for its mustard. Continue reading
Adrian and Marc on the deck in sunny weather yesterday
Living on a boat for the winter in the middle of France had us worried at the start, but it’s turned out to be a very mild winter here in Chalon Sur Saone. At home in Ireland this week it has snowed along the west coast – a rare event. What is happening to our weather? Continue reading
Museum of Miniatures and Cinema
My son Marc arrived in Lyon Airport yesterday to come and stay with us. Lyon City is 128km (about an hour and a half by car) away from Chalon Sur Saone. Nuala and I set of early in the day with a plan to revisit the Museum of Miniatures and Cinema, and then Lyon Zoo before going to the airport for 3.30pm to collect Marc. Continue reading
Adrian at the helm
Rodger Collins had to take his barge Silhouette to St Jean du Losne for repairs and I could not resist asking him if I could come with him. So I signed on as temporary deck hand. Continue reading
Adrian working at a Topaz Promotional Stand
We have only five weeks left on the boat before we return home for good. We have had a great adventure and year off. The year has flown and now it’s back to reality so I spent this week polishing up my C.V. and starting to look for a job.
I know all of you at home working away every day are saying “Pity about them”! Adrian and Nuala have had a great year, while we have been slaving away here. Continue reading
Adrian and Nuala at summit on Canal du Marne a Rhin
I was worried- someone from Korea was looking at the blog!
I know our blog is well read. We now have up to 3,500 views per month – but why are Koreans looking at it? Are we about to get a cyber-attack like Sony? Continue reading
A well wrapped up Nuala and the wooly sheep – also as well protected against the cold
Yesterday we decided to explore the North Bank of the Saone by bicycle. We went eastwards as from the map we could see that there was an old port and the junction where the Canal du Centre meets the Saone River. Continue reading
MV Silhoutte ( formerly Caltex Garonne)
Roger Collins invited us to his regular New Year Party on his Barge Silhouette. We joined him, his son William and his friends for dinner. It was our first experience of a French New Year Celebration and what a feast it was! Continue reading
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Adrian and Nuala's Gap Year 
Why reading the Sunday papers depresses me
Je Suis Charlie signs outside the Hotel De Ville in Dijon this week
Living in Chalon, it’s difficult and expensive to find newspapers in English so I signed up to get the Sunday Times on line. After reading my first edition last Sunday I felt depressed. Why? Continue reading →
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