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Week 220: Sparks fly
Delfine

Week 220: Sparks fly

Dry docking is imminent as the welders start putting Clair back together. The weather is getting colder and we hunt down some warmer cloths.
10 Nov 2024 7 min read
Week 219: Sanding and more sanding
Delfine

Week 219: Sanding and more sanding

Our thirtieth wedding anniversary, lots of sanding and working hard on Clair de Lune.
03 Nov 2024 7 min read
Week 218: Plans within plans
Delfine

Week 218: Plans within plans

We get the first round of plans back from the architects, as well as news on when we head into the dry dock.
27 Oct 2024 8 min read
Week 217: Dawn of the demolition
Delfine

Week 217: Dawn of the demolition

We arrive back in Gent and move into the shipyard where the work of demolition begins!
20 Oct 2024 9 min read
Week 216: We made it back to Belgium
Delfine

Week 216: We made it back to Belgium

After four long weeks, we finally arrive in Belgium! It's been an epic journey, but we're ready for new challenges now.
13 Oct 2024 8 min read
Week 215: Heading for Reims
Delfine

Week 215: Heading for Reims

From the Champagne-Bourgogne canal, onto the Lateral du Marne and finally, heading up to Reims. We continue winding our way north towards Belgium, up hill and down dale.
06 Oct 2024 7 min read
Week 214: Turning north up the Champagne canal
Delfine

Week 214: Turning north up the Champagne canal

Our first week alone on Clair de Lune underway. We travel to St Jean-de-Losne then onto the Borgougne-Champagne canal.
29 Sep 2024 8 min read
Week 213: Lessons galore on the Canal du Centre
Delfine

Week 213: Lessons galore on the Canal du Centre

We have our first run in with a low hanging bridge as we come to grips with navigating Clair de Lune.
22 Sep 2024 12 min read
Week 212: Preparing to go
Delfine

Week 212: Preparing to go

A crazy week. I return from Belgium with architects, we hard prepping Clair de Lune for getting underway, collect our skipper and then work even harder to make sure everything is in place. We're finally ready to set off.
15 Sep 2024 9 min read
Week 211: Back on Clair de Lune
Delfine

Week 211: Back on Clair de Lune

A quick tourist visit to Brugge (market research we say!), a couple of days of admin and then it's back to Clair de Lune again.
08 Sep 2024 10 min read
Week 210: Keeping up momentum
England

Week 210: Keeping up momentum

A flying visit to the UK to do an Inland Waterways Handling Course and several things start falling into place.
31 Aug 2024 7 min read
Week 209: Matilda is on the hard
Matilda

Week 209: Matilda is on the hard

An epic voyage (for me anyway) crossing from Lesvos to Athens over a couple of days as we finally relocate Matilda, then back to Belgium and Gent with Karina.
25 Aug 2024 12 min read
Week 208: One boat, two boats
Matilda

Week 208: One boat, two boats

With moving Clair de Lune delayed due to closures, we decide that I should head back to Mytiline and Matilda to get her ready to leave.
18 Aug 2024 5 min read
Week 207: Back in Belgium
Belgium

Week 207: Back in Belgium

More admin back in Gent
11 Aug 2024 7 min read
Week 206: Clair de Lune
Delfine

Week 206: Clair de Lune

We purchase Clair de Lune
05 Aug 2024 17 min read
Week 205: Discover by Barge
Belgium

Week 205: Discover by Barge

The company is officially formed, we move into our apartment and the contract for the barge is ready to go. A lot happens this week!
27 Jul 2024 10 min read
Week 204: Exploring Gent and settling in
Belgium

Week 204: Exploring Gent and settling in

At the end of our first week in Gent, we haven't made as much progress as we'd like, but we have made more progress than we thought.
21 Jul 2024 8 min read
Week 203: Kalispera Greece, Hallo Belgium
Matilda

Week 203: Kalispera Greece, Hallo Belgium

And just like that, our chapter in Greece is over. We made the call and moved to Belgium...
14 Jul 2024 9 min read
Week 202: Diesel Drama
Matilda

Week 202: Diesel Drama

Boat drama after boat drama this week as weather and mechanical issues conspire against us.
07 Jul 2024 8 min read
Week 201: Around Burgundy, then Athens
Delfine

Week 201: Around Burgundy, then Athens

A quick trip into Burgundy, France to check out some barges and then we're off, back to Athens again.
29 Jun 2024 6 min read
Week 200: Costa Brava
Spain

Week 200: Costa Brava

We spend a week on the Costa Brava with Tim’s parents, Julie and Barry.
25 Jun 2024 10 min read
Week 199: Bunbury with Otto the wonder dog
Travel

Week 199: Bunbury with Otto the wonder dog

Touring Cheshire and off to Spain.
15 Jun 2024 10 min read
Week 198: House Sitting in Bunbury
England

Week 198: House Sitting in Bunbury

Housesitting in Bunbury and exploring Chesire while we wait to head to Spain.
09 Jun 2024 6 min read
Week 197: Ella & Inge's Wedding
Travel

Week 197: Ella & Inge's Wedding

After 17 months of waiting, Ella and Inge's wedding finally arrives!
03 Jun 2024 9 min read
Week 196: Edinburgh - pre-wedding
Travel

Week 196: Edinburgh - pre-wedding

A week of relaxing in Edinburgh. housesitting and waiting for Ella and Inge's wedding.
26 May 2024 4 min read
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