We have decided to leave our boat in Corre which is on the Petite Saone. We have three weeks to go before we need to be in Corre so at lunch time we said our goodbyes and left St Jean De Losne and headed down the Saone to Serre a pretty little village on the edge of the Saone .
It was great!!. Finally Russel could put the throttle down and burn a few cobwebs out of Arcturus. We were going 13klm per hour and really enjoying the river. We put our music on loud and passed many campers along the river, many fisherman and many gorgeous homes. The weather is very hot and humid so sailing with the wind in our faces was great.
The second night we stopped in Chalon–Sur-Saone. After it cooled down we rode through the beautiful village.
Campers - mostly to fish
An old ancient ecluse
This flower arrangement was very beautiful
Showing Arcturus trying to find shade - it was very hot and humid
That night another electrical storm hit!!!
The next day we spent the morning exploring Chalon and visited a Museum of photgraphy.It was very interesting. The museum was centred on Nicephore Niepce the inventor of photography. After lunch we headed back up the Saone about 2 klm to the entrance to the Canal Du Centre.
Oh why did we do this!!!! Ecluses soon hit us and they were very angry up locks. The first one went up 10.7 meters. We had a lock keeper to work the lock. After that we were on our own .Each lock seem to be different in their set up and it kept us on our toes. We had to pull a cord to start the lock in motion and it was always way up the end where the water came in. This would push the boat around. we then got wise to this and Russel would climb off the boat to pull the cord and we would tie up well away from where the water came in.
We arrived in Chagny where we stayed for three nights.
The next day we rode into town and had lunch at one of the restaurants. We tried to find internet but couldn't.
This was the square in Chagny - not sure why the big rooster!!
Next day we rode 4 klm down to Santenay. We had a picnic in the square then rode up the hill to the Chateau and the vines!!
That night we were having a barby and noticed a storm brewing. It hit just has Russel took the food off. It was hail!!! We had to run around closing all the windows.
This is the view we had - watching the storm arrive
After sweltering all day at about 6 pm it poured. The next day it drizzled all day.
The next day we caught the train to Beaune. Yes it was raining but we put on all our wet weather gear and rode to the railway station .We missed going to this place when Steph and Bruno went in the car. we had moved the boat. The train trip was about 10 minutes and we of course took our bikes. Beaune is very touristy and is well known for the wines. It is in the Cote D'Or.!!
A must when you visit Beaune is to spend a few hours in the Hotel Dieu. Founded in 1443 by Nicolas Rolin chancellor of the Duke of Burgundy to help the needy. It looks like a gothic palace not a hospital.
It was set up as a hospital for the poor and run by the nuns. It was well worth a visit.
The court yard!!
The hospital beds in the great hall - 15 on each side!!
We left Chagny that afternoon and sailed to a gorgeous spot over looking the Santenay valley.
This is what we could see from our boat.
Next day we headed to St-Leger-Sur - Dheaune. This is where we will turn and head back to St Jean De Losne.
We enjoyed looking at the reflections in the water at dusk.
St Leger-Sur-Dheaune with the reflections
Yet another Barge full of the English
The reflection of this tree was fasinating
We decided to make the ,most of the sunny day today as once again the sky is building up and we expect rain tonight and tomorrow.
We rode to a place in the hills called Couches where there is a Chateau. The ride up was very pleasant, but on the way home Russel chose a different way and we came down this huge hill. It was like coming down the Darling Ranges with cars and trucks passing us. I didn't enjoy but I am still here to tell the tale.
The Owners of the Chateau live in this part. The building on the side is the Chappel
We rode through where those houses are and met an English couple our age who own a house there. They showed us over it. They have decided to let it out for other people to enjoy. It would be a fabulous holiday for a group of friends.
The Gardens of the Chateau
Close up of the flowers. I just lovely their light and fluffy gardens.
Tomorrow we head back the way we have come via the Rhone and into St Jean De Losne.
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