Sunday, September 7, 2025 – Ranchot to St Jean de Losne
Ranchot écluse. The river and canal are separated by a cement wall
Sunday morning is sunny and warm. High will be 83. We also have wind, 9-12mph with gusts to 23. The gusts come frequently. We’d hoped to go to Dole for a night, we have power there, but the wind is so strong there is no way we can dock. There are very few private boats tied up and no one visible that might lend a hand. At this point the wind blowing in the 20s with lulls of 12mph. We continue on. There is an industrial area where you’re not allowed to tie up and there are no other ports that have power. Hoping to stop at Abergement-la-Ronce to have lunch. Two boats take up the whole dock because they didn’t tie close together, another boat wild tied just downstream. It’s not worth asking them to move just so we can have lunch, so we continue on and eat while underway. The wind is strong and warm all day. Takes a bit of edge off the sun. It reminds me of the mistral wind in south France on our bike tour so many years ago, just not quite as strong.
We arrive in St Jean de Losne, check the gas pump, still out of order, and tie up at 6pm. It was eight hours of running not stop. With the sun and strong wind, it was exhausting. Time for a G&T, or two! 8:30pm and it’s still around 70 degrees. Shower and bed coming up sooner than later."Juniper" back at St Jean
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