All these vines just growing in their back gardens,… what a man could do with all that!!
We left Epernay on the River Marne on our way towards Paris. After having locks every few kms, we now only have 18 locks in 180kms. easy huh!!!
Some lovely wrought iron scenes of the grape harvest and champagne making just on the edge of the river, taken as we motored past Cumieres.
Max on this trip seems to have lost so far about 10 kgs in weight but unfortunately he seems to have given some to me, so off we go on our bicycles to help solve that.
4kms up on the hill from Port de Binson where we moored for the night is Chatillon sur Marne and a 33m high statue dedicated to the First Pope in 1088-1099, Urban ll, He organised the first Crusade and the taking of Jeruselam in 1099. Erected in 1887, using 80 granite blocks brought from Brittany by oxen-cart.
Finally arrived at the top, and of course the thirst needed quenching…..
We left Port a Binson and stayed the next night in Chateau Thierry. We only passed 3 boats in 35 kms….is there something we don’t know about going on in the world !!!!!!! Haven’t seen a newspaper for 3 months.
Some times we could see vineyards, other times we could have been on the amazon as we were just surrounded by trees and woodland.
Tues 31st… Its Max’s birthday and I tired to celebrate it yesterday as I had my days all wrong.. he was nearly lucky twice!!.
We have now got surprise visitors in Bart and Lia who will come from Brussels and stay for a week or so, then Bill and Min from Oostvoorne who will visit us for a few days just before Yasmin arrives from England on the 18th August…its all really good and lots of drinking buddies for Max. Then we expect Rich and Dianna from Riddell rd at the end of August……never a dull moment for Kiwi Rose. Get your bookings in for next year !!
We are getting a bit nervous now, reading the maps each night as we shall arrive in the centre of Paris in 3-5 days and stay in the Port de Paris l”Arsenal, ( Canal Saint Martin)which is right in the centre by the Place de la Bastille. Only 28 euros a night….cheap for first class accommodation in the centre of Paris.
If you pass your cursor over the photos we have tried to label them.
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