15th June. This part of Belgium is amazing. Towns on the River are surrounded by huge cliffs and and fortresses. Walked into the Namur squiare.Joined up in the evening with Tex and Anthea and had dinner with them in the square. Did 3 locks today.
16th June. Cycled to a Brico store with Tex to buy a torch as we have a long 565m tunnel coming up tomorrow. Namur is overlooked by a huge citadel on the cliff so decoded to get the bus up to the top and have look. Quite spectacular overlooking the city and the Meuse river. Weather still not very good.

Beautiful homes on the River Meuse

17th June. Set off for Dinant. 6 locks today. Didn't see any traffic on the route. Once agian beautiful country. Through Namur, Profendeville, Gidine and into Dinant. All down the River were beautiful Chateau's and house. Moored at the main pontoon in Dinant. Had a facinating trip up the fenicular ( cable car ) with Mike and June up to yet another citadel overlooking the city. This citadel was also used extensively during the war. We did a tour of the tunnels under the citadel. Went into a tunnel and the lights went out. Couldn't see anything but managed to feel our way out and found the light timer. Went down again and ended up in a room where not one wall thing was level so it made you feel as if the whwhole citadel was falling over. Very spooky. Then back down and found the Sax Museum. This is where Mr Sax invented the Saxaphone.

Kiwi Rose moored in Dinant

18th June. Woke up early to thunder and lightning, however 10am and sunshine. Decided to motor on down to Givet. Found out our batteries have become dangerously low. So need to use generator when we stop in Givet for a few hours and really give them a charge. Reached Givet and had all sorts of help with batteries. Once again the trip down to Givet was facinating as we passed beautiful homes and chateaus. Wandered around the city and left the generator on till 10pm.
19th June Woke up to thick fog. John came over and checked the batteries again. Things look better. Decided to stay in Givet another day and really charge the batteries and have a good look around the town. Also cycled down the Ardenne as the Meuse finishes here and turns into the Ardenne Canal.

Saxaphones line the bridge at Dinant

20th June.  Headed for Fumay. Entered the 565m tunnel very nervously. Our boat is 4m wide and the tunnel is 5m wide. Rock on both sides and zero lighting. Just had to point the boat at the light at the end of the tunnel and hope. Hit one side but managed to get through. Very stressful. All automated locks from here as we are entering France. Reached Fumay and found nice mooring on the River. Fumay is a small town renound for its slate. In fact all the old buildings in Paris have slate roofs from Fumay. Had a couple of beers with Terry and Col at Chez Lisa. The only bar we could find open in Fumay. 
21st June. Foggy but clearing. Beautiful country. Locks are now getting smaller as all the commercial traffic is gone. Mooored at Chateau-Regault as the visitors mariner was too small. Met up with Steve and Sarah an English couple who were taking their yacht back to England.

Lucy at the top of the Citadel at Dinant

Overlooking the River Meuse from the citadel

22nd June Headed off to Charleville- Meziers and another tunnel. This one only 256m long but minimal lighting and wider and higher. Didnt hit anything. Found Charleville-Meziers and just scraped into the mariner once we had taken our binney off. Made it by an inch. Tex and Anthea and Mike and June were there also. Had a look around the town and had a couple of beers with Terry and Collen on the square. Charleville-Meziers is supposed to have the most beautiful squae in all of Europe. In the evening we had apperatifs on Yoyager ( Tex and Antheas boat ) with Mike and June.

Me with Mr Sax

Afternoon at Givet

Drinks with Mike and June in Dinant

Refilling the wine cellar with quality stuff at Givet

A square at Charleville-Mexiers

23rd. Said goodbye to Taex and Anthea as we are staying a coupe more days in Charleville- Meziers as Terry and Collen are leaving us on Monday and we need to get the close to a sizeable train station as they are heading to Paris. Had aquiet day and strolled around the town and a bit more shopping.