OK, apologies for not writing
Here we are passing a lighthouse and a fully-rigged schooner on the Canal du Centre in Burgundy. Not quite. We’re …
Category Archives: books about barging
Easing into France
Sure. Right. Everybody’s so depressed because the world is coming to an end. Iran. North Korea. Stormy. Blah. Blah. Blah. …
Oh la la . . . its that time of year again
Yawn. Stretch. Breathe deeply. We’re easing out of winter hibernation and updating our six years’ lists of Things To Do …
Leap . . . and the net will appear
We’re approaching the midpoint of this, our sixth summer on Hoop Doet Leven in France (and the Netherlands. And Belgium. …
On the road again
We’re at one week and counting down to our return to France. (Our actual return to France will be brief …
WOW. Hoop Doet Leven returns to her roots.
WOW. In all capital letters. WOW, I’m back in the Netherlands, back after three weeks home in Massachusetts. Back at …
The art of French barging
The aft cabin on HOOP DOET LEVEN is where the Dutch family – mother, father and two daughters – who …
This year’s demi-tour (U-turn)
We are so fortunate this year. What with the weeks of torrential rains we’ve saved an absolute fortune on sunscreen. …
Cruising into controversy
The world is topsy turvy. Migrants fleeing war, famine and poverty are pushing Europe to reexamine its generosity. And morality. …
Ch-ch-ch-changes . . . maybe
Oh boy. Its that time of year again when thoughts turn to things French. Warm baguettes. Stinky cheese. Placid canals. …
On a Barge in France, the book, arrives
The book, On a Barge in France, is finally completed and available on Amazon. It incorporates much from the blog …
On a barge in France 