From Meaux to Chateau-Thierry and Dormans - May 21 - May 24, 2017 - Into the Champagne Region May 24th 2017 We left Meaux on a beautiful sunny day and only had to go through 3 locks before we stopped for the evening in La-Ferte-sous-Jouarre. We stopped in Mary-sur-Marne just before lunchtime on our way – we normally wouldn’t do this, but on weekends in this section the locks close between 12:30-1:30PM so figured a quick tie up would kill some time. It is much easier to waste time tied up rather than ... read more
Europe » France 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
Like so many others we love to travel and we love to sail so cruising makes a lot of sense. Janice has retired from Cornell as a business manager and Bob has retired from South Seneca school district as the high school principal. It's time to sell the house, get rid of whatever doesn't fit on our 40 foot Caliber LRC named Tsamaya (this means Travel Well in Setswana) and set off to see the world. Our reasons for publishing this blog is twofold, first to keep in touch with our friends and family and secondly to share our experiences. If you would like to receive notification when we have added ... full info