Almost all of the scurvy crew

Days Four and Five French Villages and Canal Tricks.

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August 26th 2010
CS: Leaving Auxerre in the afternoon we backtracked down the canal to Bailly. Seven locks negotiated seamlessly, save for a minor crisis when the barge in front of ours decided to broadside just in front of the lock mouth because a blow-up lie-low had gone over the side. Not tied on, obviously, and not equipped with a line the mattress scooted across the water defying all owners' efforts to retri ... read more

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more