Under rainy skies we set off, or kind of set off, from the pontoon in Meaux. In Meaux, the pontoons are diagonal to the direction of the current. This makes it easy to dock on the upstream side when one … Continue reading
From Mary-sur-Marne Wanderlust continued downriver to the city of Meaux. It was for us a return visit to a favorite stop on the Marne.
After collecting our guests in la Ferté-sous-Jouarre, Wanderlust continued down the River Marne. The narrow, intimidating-looking exit route from la Ferté-sous-Jouarre’s port turned out to be not much of a challenge at all, even with the healthy current from the … Continue reading
After departing Château-Thierry in the morning, Wanderlust worked her way down the Marne through intermittent showers. Eventually we arrived in the commune of la Ferté-sous-Jouarre, our goal for the day.
It was drizzling as Wanderlust left Dormans on the way to Château-Thierry. Late season cruising can be a mixed bag. Days with calm winds and smooth reflective water emphasize the color change on the banks. They rank among the most … Continue reading
Leaving Épernay we headed downstream on the Marne. At first, Champagne’s vineyard covered hillslopes follow the course of the river, most dramatically visible above the right bank. The Marne is autumn is beautiful, and all the more so when the … Continue reading
Our planned hunt for an open Champagne house in Mareuil-sur-Ay to taste and buy sparkling wine was unsuccessful. As we had feared many of the tasting rooms in the village were closed during the vendange or grape harvest. And those … Continue reading
Three days after our return from San Francisco Wanderlust was ready to depart Châlons-en-Champagne. Before we departed, we made a quick run to Châlons’ covered market for fresh food. Back on board, with the mooring lines on deck, we pushed … Continue reading
After a month-long return to San Francisco to oversee what we vainly hoped would be the completion of two bathroom remodels in our condo, we returned to Wanderlust in Châlons-en-Champagne. We’ll have to make another trip back to San Francisco again in the not-too-distant future. Hopefully the long-delayed project will be actually be finished then. But for now, we could enjoy being back aboard Wanderlust in France.
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The last 29 kilometers and seven locks of the first half of Wanderlust’s 2021 cruising season went by quickly. Between Vitry-le-François and Châlons-en-Champagne the channel of the Canal latéral à la Marne is broad, as Freycinet canals go, and there … Continue reading
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