4.0° C Warmer overnight. Sunny but cold all day. Mike had a chat with M and D about what we were going to do; decided Roanne was too far and that going to Champvert and relying on our generators for power would be OK until we can arrange shore electricity. We're running out of time and options.
Monday 19 October 2009
Friday 16th October 2009 Cercy-la-Tour. C. du Nivernais
-3.8°C Sunny cold morning, clouding over after lunch. Took the scenic route into Champvert; tested the Internet acess, all OK 2G, but fast. Then we went to the Mairie, no news yet, the Mayor was waiting for the EDF to get in touch. Maybe next week. Next stop VNF in Decize to get a stoppage list of pounds to be drained on the Lateral canal. A young lady in the office was very helpful and did a printout of their stoppages. Hmm. The only place we’re allowed to stop is Digoin. I told her we were not fans of Digoin. A little later we realised that we couldn’t stop at Fleury, so that was right out of the question now. Now what? Back to pondering on mooring at Roanne? We did the grocery shopping went back home for some lunch. A France Afloat hire boat arrived and moored on the pontoon in front of us around 4.30 p.m. It was starting to get very chilly again as the sun was hidden by thick clouds.
Thursday 15th October 2009 Cercy-la-Tour. C. du Nivernais
-1.6°C The first dip below zero this end of this year. Lovely sunny day but cold. Mike carried on with jobs on the car. Lots of boats up and down, mostly late season hire boats.
Wednesday 14th October 2009 Cercy-la-Tour. C. du Nivernais
2.3°C Sunny but chilly. Mike did some work on the car. Three hire boats passed through heading downhill. Lunch. Mike called me outside to watch a flock of birds soaring on thermals. It was a small flock of cranes heading south for winter and I managed to take a few photos as they formed up into the V-shape to carry on their journey all the while calling to one another.
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