My Birthday: Chatillon -en-Bazois The journey to Chatillon was completed in stunning sunshine. We saw herons, birds of prey, egrets, grebes, ducks, dragonfly, butterflies and lots more luscious green scenery with the occasional village or chateau nestled amongst it. We'd completed our lunch stop sipping wine in a lovely little tavern alongside a triple staircase lock whilst waiting for the lockeeper to eat his lunch. We arrived into beautiful Chatillon en Bazois at 4pm after completing 14 locks. The mooring was free and was beneath a gorgeous château alongside the canal. I decided I'd be perfectly happy spending my birthday here. We explored the town on our bikes, found the supermarket, booked a restaurant for my birthday dinner the following night and discovered that the château only opened twice a year, but that September 18th was
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