Toul for a week.

We no sooner say goodbye to Marie, our neighbour from Riddell Rd, when our old neighbours from Sierra St turn up. John & Pam were holidaying in France with Julian, Ruth & Eva.  Can’t escape Kiwi’s.!!!!

 

We also say goodbye to Barrett & Joyce who we have been shadowing since we first met in Strasburg, who were doing the same trip as us, and who we have shared a few drinks with.

And there are always new people to meet, and Kent & Heather were moored just a few down the pontoon. They are a lovely couple from USA who are at present ski instructors in Beaver Creek during the winter, and roaming boaties, here & abroad in the summer. We had a lovely evening starting with a quick drink,,,, to end at 11.45pm!!!  We saw them off the next day, only to catch up with them again later in the week. ((don’t you just love that name,,)           The French understand Après Ski to be the little fluffy boots you put on after skiing,,,BUT WE KNOW BETTER!!!!!

Jan & Bill arrive back to their boat after a brief visit to UK, and the card games are on!!!, But one night, a little toooo much wine and Jan is pole-dancing off the boat.

Had a lovely day out to La Garde, with Jan & Bill, who needed to talk to a mechanic, and book their boat in for some repairs. Had a lovely lunch and caught up again with Kent & Heather.

We took a trip back to St Jean de Losne by train to pick up our car.. It was quite nostalgic as we met many people who we regard as friends from both England , NZ , (Trish/Glen, Barry/Annette,)  and Canada/Wales (Georges) and then some nomads, (Tex/Anthea), Missed a few , Mike/June, and Carol/Frank but we heard all the GOSSIP!!!.  It made me realise how quickly you can make good friends and have support, and unfortunately we won’t be back in St Jean de Losne now until winter 2017, We shall miss all the commradery you develop in a marina/village like atmosphere like St Jean.

Toul is quite spooky at night when the crows start to fly around ready to roost just in the trees by the marina. Maybe 1000 at least… Tried to catch in photo but doesn’t show it quite like Hitchcock would have liked.

Saw Jan & Bill off the next day in a frantic rush for the first Saturday lock…

And we had a quick trip to IKEA and so Max has a building job to do… New cabinet for the top deck…