Maria1931 · Luxe Motor

Cruising · 2021

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Burgundy · 2021

A quiet return
to the waterways.

After our home in the UK flooded, leaving us with more than £250,000 of reinstatement work, we returned to France in July for a shorter season. Maria carried us from Auxonne through Brazey-en-Plaine to Dijon, then along the Canal de Bourgogne through Fleurey-sur-Ouche and Bussière.

We returned to Auxonne in September after 94½ cruising hours and 142 locks.

31 July—14 September94½ hours142 locks
Schematic waterway route for 2021A reconstructed route from Auxonne to Dijon and along the Canal de Bourgogne, returning to Auxonne.AuxonneBrazey-en-PlaineDijonFleurey-sur-OucheBussière

Reconstructed from our cruising record · schematic waterway route, not GPS

Maria moored beside a quiet canal and tree-lined towpath in soft evening light
Just us, Maria and beautiful France.

A stop in Dijon

A meal we still
talk about.

Dijon provided one of those stops that became memorable for reasons that had nothing to do with navigation. We went ashore for dinner and found a meal we still talk about.

Kaz smiling at the restaurant table with her empty bowl and spoon in front of her
Plate finished. No complaints.
An unusual dessert with a chocolate sphere, crisp wafer, fruit and ice cream on a white plate
A dessert to die for.
Kaz tasting a spoonful of dessert with the opened chocolate sphere still visible on her plate
Yes. It really was that good.
Oscar keeping watch beside Maria’s rail at a quiet night mooring
Back aboard. Oscar on guard duty.

Back aboard later, Oscar resumed guard duty and Maria was home again.

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