Arrived back in Auxerre and were lucky enough to find moorage at the fuel dock. Tomorrow morning we will stock up on groceries and top off fuel before starting the Canal du Nivernais. The Nivernais follows the Yonne River into the hills. Near the top it will be fed by a beautiful reservoir at Baye, then follow the Aron drainage to the Loire River.
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| Ron & Jacquelyn (l'Heritage) - Joan & Michael (Juniper) plus Susanne, Wolfgang & Harvey asleep under the table (Water Wolf) |
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| Juniper leaving Auxerre. |
Before our departure we enjoyed a wonderful dinner with the crews of "Water Wolf" and "l'Heritage" who we had shared moorages, wine and écluses with for the past week. This would be the last night before we begin going our separate ways.
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| Three boats flying flags from three different countries (France, Great Britain and Ireland) Spending a peaceful night near Vincellles. All had crews including some Americans, or expat Americans. |
Our first day was a repeat of our trip up the Yonne to Vincelles with Julie and Bill, but this time we stayed at a wonderfully quiet and peaceful spot just outside of town. Sharing the spot with crews we had been traveling with. Tomorrow we all go our separate ways, and we begin meeting new acquaintances.
As we continue up the Yonne it becomes less navigable and we spend more time in Le Canal du Nivernais than on the river. Our stop tonight was Mailly-la-Ville, a peaceful river village with nice moorage. During the afternoon we took a short hike into the hills behind town in hopes of getting a view of the river - no luck - it was nicely hidden in the forest that lines it.
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| The hills behind Mailly-la-Ville made for a wonderful afternoon walk. |
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| Mailly-la-Ville moorage . |
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