Bollene as we left - huuuge gates!

Getting to Avignon – Deepest lock in Europe, passing the 2000km mark and getting stuck in a lock

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February 2nd 2011
We left at 8.15am with the mistral still blowing. However, as it was moving with rather than against us it actually helped us move a bit faster and didn't cause too many problems – unlike its sister scirrocco a few weeks earlier! We chatted, watched Tv, listened to music, continued to transfer music to my laptop and looked out at the windswept landscape as we raced down the Rhone. Our second l ... read more

Europe » France » Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur » Avignon

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