September 13, 2022 Short day today arrived at Colombiers about 1:30. Took 245 photos along the route, posting 38 of them. Highlight of the day was going through the long tunnel, then mooring and walking back through it.
Morning reflections
A gray overcast day.
The answer to yesterday’s question. In order to reach the shore power outlet we had to turn the boat around, which means we have to turn it around again the morning when we leave this morning. Thank goodness we have Jeff at the helm because he always makes these maneuvers look so easy even when they aren’t. We have a 14.95 meter long boat and and the wind can really affect how it handles.
It is needed because there are boats that are obviously exceeding 8 K/M.
A great way to experience the canal.
Now that is a house boat.
We very seldom see rip rap along the sides.
Sometimes the canal is narrow and other times like now, it is very wide.
Some boats demand that you take a photo.
Where people did their laundry in days gone past.
From vineyard to winery.
Grape harvester.
With the trailer following
Low bridge
Closeup of the stone and brick work of the bridge.
Another interesting boat.
Tunnel ahead
sound horn before entering.
Tunnel interior. I could have written, the light at the end of the tunnel, but I didn’t.
Black raspberries.
Everyone loves a tunnel.
I am going to walk that way.
It is very steep climb at the other end of the tunnel to get to the top.
However, the views are worth it.
the Romans erected mileage markers on their roads. This is one of them.
Their is more to the tunnel than meets the eye. There is a road on top, then the Canal du Midi tunnel. Below the canal tunnel is a railroad tunnel and below that tunnel is a water tunnel.
Sometimes our boarding plank is just long enough.
Sightseeing boat that was going very fast with a large bank eroding wave.
If you reach out to touch always remember to duck.
Moored for the afternoon and night.
Nothing like a photo of a sign to document where we stayed.
By evening all the spaces were filled.
Happy hour.
The mains. Both courses were fish.
Dessert. What a difference a night makes. The previous night was one of the worst meals I have ever had in France, while tonight i had one of the best. C’est la vie.
