After the first lock we enter a 16 km bief before the next lock. We decided to keep going as it was a treat to be cruising without locks! We went through one more lock before mooring at Chambilly for the night. This is a nice familiar spot having moored there a couple of times before. This was a pretty big day 38kms and 5 locks. So after a few reviving glasses of Rose and a lovely dinner aboard, we had an early night.
The next day was a fairly easy run to Iguerande where a trip to the village elicited a baguette and some cakes for afternoon tea. This is a small mooring which has free electricity - so we cranked the TV up and had a pleasant relaxing evening.
Then onto our final days cruising to home at Roanne. When we arrived the capitainnerie was not around so we waited in the lock for some time until he told us where to moor. We are in the same spot as last year alongside the quay - however they had moved the boat next to us and it is now about 2 metres shorter! We got in with about metre to spare at either end. The port is very full and we think we will have a boat rafted alongside us for the winter.
Our friends Brad and Nancy had arrived and after a nice Vietnamese dinner in town we joined them and a number of other bargees for drinks on board. It is lovely to be home!
Nancy had brought Laurels Kindle with her. It is an amazing device (you download and read books on it) with a very clear screen. So Laurel has started downloading books.
It has been a busy seasons cruising - 776 km's, 397 locks, 4 tunnels, and 6 manual lift bridges!
I will change that final sentence for you:
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