Homps to Argeliers

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October 1st 2017

Published: October 1st 2017

We left Homps this morning and spent a long time at the first lock waiting for our turn so we only made it into Argens-Minervois just before lunchtime. As the next lock wouldn’t open for a while, we stopped and had a walk around the town, before returning to the boat for lunch. After 2pm, we set off again and passed through the towns of Roubia, Paraza, Ventenac-en-Minervois and le Somail. J... Read Full Entry

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1st October 2017

Modris Vilnis
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Still abrown countryside by the look of it. The rainn you got did nothing. Safe travels tomorrow. Enjoy.

1st October 2017

Suzalice
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Locks
I never realised you would have to go through so many locks. I've been a number of times in houseboats on the Murray River and there were certainly locks but boy, you seem to be constantly in them. What is the mileage between locks? I thought you would meander along the cNals with the odd lick here or there. The countryside seems beautiful and I would love visiting the small villages. Do you return the same way or is it a circuitous trip? xxx

2nd October 2017

JulieAnn B
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Me too. We have a long stretch now without locks. It is not the relaxing holiday I thought it would be and is quite physically demanding. We finish Friday morning. Xo

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