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FIESTA LOG FRANCE 2005 |
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DATE |
TIME |
LOCATION |
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KM |
NOTES |
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TUE |
1415 |
Port de
Plaisance LIlon |
1372.1 |
2.6 |
0 |
Arrived from |
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1374.7 |
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0950 |
Port de |
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3.3 |
32 |
Easy trip, 1 lock at Merricourt, sunny, some clouds, cool. Moor at quay behind tour barge. Free moorage with elec, no water. Bike to Giverny, explore town and area. |
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1305 |
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1378.0 |
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WED |
0730 |
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9.3 |
79 |
Beautiful day, frost on
deck. Alternator not charging, cannot find problem.
Easy trip, 2 locks. Tie to fuel barge (no propane in stock), get permit from
VNF, stay night at quay in front of fuel barge. |
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1610 |
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1387.3 |
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THU |
0720 |
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9.5 |
75 |
Nice day, sunny. Little
traffic until |
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1610 |
Arsenal, |
1396.8 |
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THU |
0920 |
Arsenal, |
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8.0 |
59 |
Beautiful, warm, sunny. 21
days in Arsenal, 483. 6 locks, no problems, moored against same bookstore peniche as last year. Explored town |
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1625 |
Melun |
1404.8 |
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0940 |
Melun |
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4.2 |
30 |
Sunny, cool, windy, then
cloudy. 2 locks. Tried to stop at 2 places but access too shallow. Beautiful
moorage at Port de Plaisance in Moret. 2/3 days 18
with elec/water, showers 2 |
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1355 |
Moret-sur-Loing |
1409.0 |
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TUE |
0950 |
Moret-sur-Loing |
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4.8 |
18 |
Cloudy, cool, some
clearing. Narrow channel, 8km/hr, 5 manual locks. Good mooring along canal beyond
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1525 |
Nemours |
1413.8 |
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WED |
1130 |
Nemours |
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2.4 |
10 |
Clear, very cool morning,
warming in afternoon, sunny/ 3 locks, lunch in second lock (all locks close |
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1430 |
Souppes-sur-Loing |
1416.2 |
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THU |
0915 |
Souppes-sur-Loing |
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5.2 |
23 |
Beautiful day, warm, sunny.
12 locks from 0.5m to 4.8m all easy. Port |
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1410 |
Montargis |
1421.4 |
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1050 |
Montargis |
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4.9 |
23 |
Overcast, cool, sunny &
warmer later. 8 locks. Port |
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1625 |
Chatillin-Coligny |
1426.3 |
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TUE |
0915 |
Chatillin-Coligny |
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5.9 |
21 |
Warm, partly cloudy. Stop
at Rogny, visit village, see |
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1655 |
Ouzier-sur-Trezee |
1432.2 |
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WED |
0920 |
Ouzier-sur-Trezee |
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1.8 |
8 |
Warm, sunny. 2locks Briare canal, 3 locks old canal into Briare.
On short finger pier at
Port de Plaisance. All facilities, nice
Capitainerie, 7. Laundry nearby. Street festival with music/food,
nice locals, one brings gift to boat. Bike to Gien. |
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1115 |
Briare |
1434.0 |
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0910 |
Briare |
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4.1 |
23 |
Very hot, lunch stop in
Beaulieu under shade tree, moor in |
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1355 |
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1438.1 |
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TUE |
0910 |
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3.8 |
29 |
Hot day. Passed moorage at Lere, not nice, went on to Saint Thibault
Port de Plaisance. 4 locks. Visit Sancerre by bus/taxi. Moorage 9 with
water/elec along sloping bank. Showers 2.50 for 5 min. English pub on |
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1300 |
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1441.9 |
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THU |
0840 |
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4.5 |
24 |
Another hot day. Stop at
supermarket 1hour, lunch 1hour. Moorage for La Charite
not nice, no shade, moored on bank beyond next lock. 5 locks today.
Thunderstorms in the evening. |
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1510 |
Ecluse 29, Rousseaux |
1446.4 |
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FRI |
0850 |
Ecluse 29, Rousseaux |
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2.9 |
13 |
Hot again. Ecluse 26 under repair, waited 2 hours. 4 locks, moor
along canal at |
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1405 |
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1449.3 |
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1010 |
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1.7 |
12 |
Hot again. Short trip, one
lock. No facilities at moorage. Bollards, picnic, no shade, no facil, free. Bike to gardens & chateau at Apremont, see unused circular lock. |
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1155 |
Guetin |
1451.0 |
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0925 |
Guetin |
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2.7 |
13 |
Another hot day. Double
lock at Guetin, share with narrow boat. 2 auto
locks down embranchment to Nevers Port de
Plaisance, all facil, 81/month, 7/night. 10 day
festival in city. Rent car 5 days |
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1205 |
Nevers |
1453.7 |
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0930 |
Nevers |
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7.1 |
34 |
Warm, sunny. Long day to Decize, easy, 7 locks. Moor on canal bank at halte nautique. Walk along
embranchment to town. Supermarket & launderette close to moorage. |
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1655 |
Decize |
1460.8 |
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1015 |
Decize |
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6.6 |
36 |
Shop at supermarket. Sunny,
hotter with breeze. 9 locks, no problems, moor along canal bank. |
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1735 |
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1467.4 |
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TUE |
0815 |
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5.1 |
29 |
Warm, sunny, breeze. 6
locks. Port |
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1340 |
Digoin |
1472.5 |
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FRI |
1120 |
Digoin |
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5.0 |
25 |
Late start, very hot day.
Head down Canal de Roanne, banks eroding, lots of
green growth, fallen trees in water, very shallow at
banks. 5 locks, moor at quay, no facilities.. |
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1700 |
Chambilly |
1477.5 |
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1300 |
Chambilly |
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3.2 |
18 |
Bike to Marcigny
in morning charming medieval village, nice visit. Another hot day, 3 locks.
Port |
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1605 |
Briennon |
1480.7 |
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1040 |
Briennon |
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4.0 |
15 |
Hot again, 3locks
followed barge thru 2, very slow. Very large Port de Plaisance in basin
7/night. Nice city, supermarkets close. Met Swedish couple, went with them
in their car into hills - hiked, visited village, chateau on river. |
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1340 |
Roanne |
1484.7 |
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THU |
0855 |
Roanne |
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7.9 |
49 |
Cloudy, cool, partial
clearing and warmer later. 7 locks. Line jammed in lock wall, cut line,
re-spliced later. Mooring very shallow, canal in poor condition. |
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1710 |
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1492.6 |
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FRI |
0830 |
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4.8 |
29 |
Partly cloudy, clearing,
warm. 7 locks. Port |
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1310 |
Paray-le-Monial |
1497.4 |
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1020 |
Paray-le-Monial |
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4.0 |
19 |
Cloudy, warm, sun breaks,
no rain. 7 locks. Moorage has 2 elec, but both taken, no showers, free |
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1415 |
Geneland |
1501.4 |
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TUE |
0910 |
Geneland |
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3.8 |
18 |
Sunny, hot later. 7 locks,
2 opening bridges. Auto lock inoperable call and wait for VNF. Port |
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1245 |
Montceau-les-Mines |
1505.2 |
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WED |
0815 |
Montceau-les-Mines |
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4.6 |
12 |
Sunny, very hot later. 9 locks, had to wait at each for barge in front to clear and
lock to recycle. No room in Port de Plaisance, moored in sun on bank at top
of locks. |
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1250 |
Montchanin |
1509.8 |
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THU |
0830 |
Montchanin |
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5.9 |
19 |
Really hot day. 18 locks,
all down, easy. Port |
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1430 |
Saint Leger-sur-Dheune |
1515.7 |
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0850 |
Saint Leger-sur-Dheune |
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2.8 |
14 |
Sunny, cooler, pleasant. 4
locks. |
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1140 |
Chagny |
1518.5 |
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0815 |
Chagny |
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5.1 |
25 |
Partly cloudy, sun later,
nice day. 12 locks, minimum 2 boats/lock rule in August. Last lock to river |
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1320 |
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1523.6 |
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FRI |
0825 |
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5.5 |
47 |
Sunny, warm, beautiful day.
Waited 1 hour for big lock. 6m bridge clearance, 35 km/hr speed limit on
river, very little traffic. Port de Plaisance 10, water/elec,
laundry avail, showers 2. Church
caretaker plays organ & flute, shows us church. |
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1350 |
Seurre |
1529.1 |
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0800 |
Seurre |
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1.9 |
28 |
Cloudy, sunny later. No
wait for lock, easy run, deviation from river is short cut of several km.
Guest moorage in H2O marina. Reserve slip for
winter, WiFi, good chandlery, supermarket close, small village with little of
interest. |
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0950 |
Saint Jean-de-Losne |
1531.0 |
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TUE |
0850 |
Saint Jean-de-Losne |
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8.5 |
30 |
Sunny, cool in morning,
warm later. Straight canal, lots of weeds, shallow at banks, 22 manual locks,
hard to operate gates. Port in |
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1715 |
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1539.5 |
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WED |
0855 |
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9.3 |
30 |
Sunny, beautiful day. Slow
trip back thru the 22 locks, waited for some to recycle. Winter slip at H2O |
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1910 |
Saint Jean-de-Losne |
1548.8 |
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TUE |
1005 |
Saint Jean-de-Losne |
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1.2 |
3 |
Out to fuel barge and back:
556 liters @ 1.21 - 672.97. Out and back to quay on |
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1140 |
Saint Jean-de-Losne |
1550.0 |
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THU |
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End of season, left boat
for the winter at slip in the water. Taxi to |
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Total time cruising Total km traveled Total engine hours Number of ports visited |
120 days (17 weeks) 941 178 36 |
Average Speed Fuel consumption |
5.3 km/hr 556 liters / 178 hrs = 3.12 liters/hr |
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