Andresy is such a beautiful little place and we enjoyed our few days here. On Saturday, it became extremely busy with visiting boats, - see One Man and his Dog picture! - and there was a market on in the morning where we bought lovely fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as 2 delicious fillet steaks for Sunday dinner. We also managed to get a fly swatter, a must in this extremely hot weather!
We cycled to Conflans St. Honorine on Saturday afternoon and spent all of it there, it is such a lovely town with perfectly manicured tree-lined streets. It is called the Barge Capital of France as Saint Honorine saved a Barge and Bargees from near death, hence it’s name. There are a huge amount of Barges moored permanently alongside including one called Je Sers which is painted white and serves at the town’s Chapel.
We had a lovely lunch in Sakura at a set lunch price of 7 euros 50c per head which consisted of Miso soup with Japanese salad followed by 4 small skewers of chicken and some sticky rice. It was absolutely delicious and a bargain, and spent the rest of the afternoon sightseeing and cycling back to Andresy to work the lunch off!
We made some new little friends who joined Jim for supper - La Familie Canard! Their wake is quite considerable when they are in full flow, racing for ‘du pain’.
On Sunday, the French boat left at 9am so we untied and let her out and then tied back onto the pontoon for our last night here. There are not many places between here and Paris to stop, with facilities, so we are taking our time and stopping a few days when we can.
Sundays in France are very relaxing, as it literally is a day of rest for the French, you will find the Boulangerie open for a few hours and some restaurants and bars, but that is it, and it is a good day to do a bit of dusting, hoovering and cleaning on board - who says this is a glamorous life!
We left Andresy at 10 am on Monday, heading a further 27km upstream to Reuil Malmaison, and through Bougavil Lock. We are now using one engine, alternating each day, as we can maintain 8 knots on one engine, therefore saving half the fuel! We arrived at the lock at 12 noon, passing Maisons Lafitte Racecourse, and locked through well, I knew things would get better just as the style is starting to change!
The weather today is incredibly hot, there is a light breeze which gives a bit of relief from the blistering sun.
We arrived at Reuil Malmaison at 12.45pm, at a huge pontoon which will take 4 large boats, but there is no water or electricity. This will be fine for us for an overnight stop, it is in a beautiful location with lovely fountains and artistic sculptures as well as a great selection of restaurants/bars and a supermarket.
Rueil Malmaison is 48’53’.36N 002’09’.87E and we are 45km now from Paris.
We cycled to Conflans St. Honorine on Saturday afternoon and spent all of it there, it is such a lovely town with perfectly manicured tree-lined streets. It is called the Barge Capital of France as Saint Honorine saved a Barge and Bargees from near death, hence it’s name. There are a huge amount of Barges moored permanently alongside including one called Je Sers which is painted white and serves at the town’s Chapel.
We had a lovely lunch in Sakura at a set lunch price of 7 euros 50c per head which consisted of Miso soup with Japanese salad followed by 4 small skewers of chicken and some sticky rice. It was absolutely delicious and a bargain, and spent the rest of the afternoon sightseeing and cycling back to Andresy to work the lunch off!
We made some new little friends who joined Jim for supper - La Familie Canard! Their wake is quite considerable when they are in full flow, racing for ‘du pain’.
On Sunday, the French boat left at 9am so we untied and let her out and then tied back onto the pontoon for our last night here. There are not many places between here and Paris to stop, with facilities, so we are taking our time and stopping a few days when we can.
Sundays in France are very relaxing, as it literally is a day of rest for the French, you will find the Boulangerie open for a few hours and some restaurants and bars, but that is it, and it is a good day to do a bit of dusting, hoovering and cleaning on board - who says this is a glamorous life!
We left Andresy at 10 am on Monday, heading a further 27km upstream to Reuil Malmaison, and through Bougavil Lock. We are now using one engine, alternating each day, as we can maintain 8 knots on one engine, therefore saving half the fuel! We arrived at the lock at 12 noon, passing Maisons Lafitte Racecourse, and locked through well, I knew things would get better just as the style is starting to change!
The weather today is incredibly hot, there is a light breeze which gives a bit of relief from the blistering sun.
We arrived at Reuil Malmaison at 12.45pm, at a huge pontoon which will take 4 large boats, but there is no water or electricity. This will be fine for us for an overnight stop, it is in a beautiful location with lovely fountains and artistic sculptures as well as a great selection of restaurants/bars and a supermarket.
Rueil Malmaison is 48’53’.36N 002’09’.87E and we are 45km now from Paris.
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