The day’s boat trip was a workout. Hot muggy weather and fourteen écluse with a couple of double and a triple in the mix. All went well, though we did have to wait at a couple écluses for downhill traffic. We’d become used to having the system all to ourselves. To reward our hot sweaty selves for reaching the summit we had showers then went out to dinner at a nice outdoor restaurant in the town of Baye just a km walk along the canal from Juniper.
In the middle chamber of a triple écluse
Below is a double we just left
May 18 - Port de Baye. We took today off. Went for a hike along the shore of Étang de Baye which is also one of the main reservoirs that provide water for the upper reaches of the Canal du Nivernais. At lower levels the River Aron pitches in on the south side and the Yonne on the north side. It's those top few écluses usually with a tunnel at the top that are the hardest to keep full.
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| Walking the trail along Étang de Baye |
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| We continued our walk to Étang du Vaux The upper of the two reservoirs that feed the Canal du Nivernais |
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| Wild yellow iris - we've seen these all along the Canal du Nivernais. Seems to be the signature spring flower of the canal |
Looks peaceful and lazy. bcw
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