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Left Pinon at 9am and motored through 5 quick locks that brought us up to the summit to the Braye Tunnel. This tunnel was not lit as well as the other two, but very interesting.
After the tunnel and the summit we had 4 quiet locks (going down is much easier in the locks) and head left on the Canal Lateral de l’Aisne . We stopped in Maizy for lunch, walked the 2 blocks to the main street and found one pub open. We think we got there when he was going to close for the afternoon, but instead he fed us a wonderful, filling, hot meal. He was very kind and interested in our journey. We paid up and continued on for our day’s journey.
We discovered that our bilge was not working and so when we arrived in Berry-au-bac (our nights stop) we took it apart, cleaned and checked all the wiring. Ken will order one and bring it back with him on his next journey to USA.
After a bite to eat we took a long walk along the canal path. When you are in a boat, exercise is a difficult task so we took advantage of the early evening’s sun and nice temperatures.
When we reach Reims we will have traveled 452 Kilometers, and 71 locks 2-handed. Didn’t know if we could do it alone, but we have become quiet skilled for sure.
I am so with you in spirit. I am reading Frances Mayes third or fourth book about traveling in Spain, Portugal, etc. I have read tons on Italian history and counting the days till I fly out. My son Dono comes home tonight from Navy training in Pensacola. He'll be home for two weeks and Josh's graduation from San Diego State and then...he's being deployed to...San Diego...and will serve on the Nimitz aircraft carrier. Most parents hear "deploy" followed by Iraq or Afghanistan. We are so lucky. Our two youngest will be stationed in San Diego...Josh will be a scond lieutenant in the army reserves. One question about gear this summer. I see you are all "fouled" up. I can pack a full duffle with all my gear (jacket, bibs, life jacket, boots, tether). What do I need at the minimum for summer racing in June? If I can get away with just my jacket and bibs, I might be able to fly with one carry on and a day pack. Let me know. Again, as I said in your video post, you're doing a fab job.
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