5 Jul, 2017 | Étang de Thau, Canal du Rhône à Sète, France, Hérault
After a relaxing week in the Camargue we put Viv in a taxi to Montpellier airport and Dan and Mark arrived in Palavas on Friday night after driving two long grueling days. Liza arrived in montpellier on Saturday so dan and Liza are in their splendid new camper van and...
14 Jun, 2017 | Étang de Thau, Canal du Midi, France, Hérault
We are back in our favourite port for the week and have caught up with friends on boats and on shore. There are huge renovations going on in the port and in the town so it is very noisy and always something to see. The building next to us is undergoing demolition?...
8 Jun, 2016 | Étang de Thau, Canal du Midi, France, Hérault
In spite of strikes and floods we arrived back at Poihles on 31st May. To our horror she was not where we had left her, re-parked just up the canal. We later heard that the canal had been drained which was why she was moved but it was a nasty moment when all we could...
24 Jul, 2014 | Canal du Rhône à Sète, Hérault
The Muscat festival at Frontignan was such a treat. We were there to see the old boats go out and come back with the barrels of muscat, brass bands, speeches and games for young and old.
23 Jul, 2014 | Canal du Rhône à Sète, France, Hérault
We arrived in Frontignan just in time to get a ring-side seat for the Jousting. Basically the guys try  to knock each other into the water. Here are a few photos of successful attempts. Seems like if you are really big it is harder to knock you off the boat –...
25 Jun, 2014 | Étang de Thau, Canal du Midi, France, Hérault
A complete change of scene as we spend a few days on the Etang with Dan and Mark. I love the way it is always windy so never seems so hot even in the high 30s. Bouziques is the windiest and fishiest with the best swimming, best showers, best oysters and longest...
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