Stuck in Gray

Yes, you were reading the right words: we are stuck in Gray in France. Went upstream on Saone almost all the way to Canal des Vosges (which connects Saone with Mosel) and got the information that the canal is closed for boats sticking deeper then 1.40. We stick 1,75! The reason for closing the canal is low water level in the reservoair. Sjou! We headed down to Gray again and are now looking for alternatives. Either we wait for the canal to open again, which might take a couple of weeks, a month...who knows? or we have to organise a truck to transport Circe further north.
So today we celebrate the French national day, but the steam on board is a little bit low...:-(

Fashion onboard! ( med Lina Dahl )

Här kommer fashion on board med the one and only Lina Dahl!
ombord på S/Y Circe så kommer Mari, Hanna, Johan och jag ( och gäster ) visa vad för någon fashion vi har ombord.

Här kommer pappa Johan med en förvånads värd snygg outfit,

                              Rosa BILLABONG tröja med va vi (jag)på fashion ombord

                                            tror är ett par sönder klippta jeans!

Anna-Karin (våran gäst)  Slår till med en pösig outfit

                                                     snygga gråa byxer och en söt vit blus! :O

Mamma Mari kör en randig tröja och rosa shorts, nog det

                                                              enklaste vi har här ombord på S/Y Circe

Hanna i sin signaturliga elegans, En Söt tiger tröja med Marin blå

                                            racemarin Shorts, väldigt snyggt!

Till sist men den mista ombord på Circe!

Jag LINA DAHL men min eleganta, North bay sunshineclub tröja

                                                      Och mina snygga jeans shorts!

Det var allt för denna gång, Fashion onboard med mig Lina Dahl!

// Lina

A new trolley and free wi-fi in Saint Jean de Losne!

This afternoon we found a new trolley for the boat at the marina, to be used for the transport of diesel and food. This time I hope we found a more solid one. At least the price indicated that! We have also connected our laptops to the harbours free wi-fi network spot. An open network, but a network connection that needed some really advanced configurations by the capitainaire office. Well, it works and that's what counts. /Johan

We are now in St Jean de Losne :P

Anna-Karin loves to steer and she is a natural :P We are in St Jean de Losne and we are staying here for one night. Anna-Karin is leaving on Sunday and on the same day we are getting some new guests :P We went through two locks today and on the Saone they don't have floating boulards so you need two ropes to juggle with  :P /Hanna

In Chalon sur Saone!!! :P

Last Sunday we went from Condrieu to Lyon. They have a lovely, new, little harbour and they have room for 20 boats, but I think that they are going to need a lot more because people are going to want to stay there. Their architecture is so cool and they have a building that looks like a big cheese. Even the apartments are really cool, because they all look different and have really cool details like uneven windows, balconies that look like you can fold them up, and a little bridge in between the different houses. Anna-Karin came the second day we were there and before we fetched her we climbed up on a mountain where we saw that there was a church and a small copy of the Eiffel Tower. We went to Macon the next day and it seemed like it was a harbour for smaller boats but we stayed there for a night anyway. Anna-Karin loves to steer so I'm going to show you a photo of when she is doing just that :P Today we went from Macon to Chalon sur Saone, and now we are sitting in a calm, beautiful, little cafe where they have wifi. It is pouring down rain outside and there is thunder and everything, but this is the first day that it's raining. Here are some photos:

AnnaKarin who is our new guest

A sign on a bridge that means that trafic from where you are coming from may pass there.

A lock where we locked with a big cargo ship.

A part of a barge where people live.

Rainy?? :P

Chalon sur Saone where we are now :P

 A kajak school.

A funny wall.

Macon

A cheese building.

This looks like a harbour for smaller boats.

A swan family.

                                                                                                                      / Hanna :)

First day of rain

Today we have had thunder and rain for the first time, but the boat is perfect even in bad weather :-). The bimini helps us to keep the rain out. Around four o'clock we entered Chalon-sur-Saone's leisure boat harbour. It seems like a very nice town even if the rain really is pouring down right now. We are sittíng in a nice bar drinking tea, soda and pastise. Very nice, indeed. Photos will come in the next blog post. /Mari

Left Rhone and entered Saone!

The first river on the journey is now done. Yesterday we entered the slower river Saone and with a new crew member onboard. Anna-Karin came with a flight from Stockholm and joined us in Lyon. She has proved herself to be a good and steady helmsman and did not complain about my fried fish that we had for supper last night. Altogether we  now have made 460 km of the anticipated 1920 km to Travemunde.