The boys’ French language skills were put to the test today with a visit to the market and a challenge to say hello, ask for various fruits, pay for them and say thank you and goodbye. They did brilliantly and charmed the stall holder so much that he rewarded them with the tastiest and juciest of white nectarines. Well done boys!
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Ship's Log of a journey through Europe 2010 - 2012
Lobelia
163 tons, 39m long, 5.06m wide, converted Belgianspitz barge.
Built in 1962 in Willebroek, Belgium. Carried 350 tons of various cargo until taken out of service in 2003.
Mercedes V10 engine 350hp, 70hp bowthruster, twin rudders.
Converted by current owners.
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- The new wheelhouse
- Small locks and low bridges
- Tarnished Otter
- Market Day
- The Vase of Soissons
- Pierrefonds Castle
- Who is teaching who?
- Food Miles
- Otters in the wild
- Brief Update
- Armistice Clearing
- Lemmings dive into the canal
- Longueil-Annel Canal Museum
- Fun in the sun
- Crew at work
- Football Fever
- Bastille Day - a national holiday for lunatiques
- Fun on the beach
- English or Dutch?
- Un, deux, trois nous irons au bois...
- Cycling en famille
- Tunnel Terror
- A day of locks on the Saint Quentin Canal
- The Canal St Quentin Museum
- Tour de France Fever
- Wi-fi desert
- A New Book
- The route so far and the route to follow...
- Did you know?
- Caution : This canal is for experienced skippers o...
- Wheelhouse Removals R Us
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About the crew
- Travelling Baileys
- The Ship's Crew : Captain Bailey at the wheel, Shiver me-timbers in the galley, Pirate Dan on deck and not forgetting Bilge Rat Cal.
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