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FIESTA LOG FRANCE 2006
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DATE |
TIME |
LOCATION |
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KM |
NOTES |
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WED |
2200 |
Saint-Jean-de-Losne |
1550.0 |
1.7 |
0 |
Arrived from Seattle via London and Lyon. Rental car at airport, drive to boat. De-winterize, clean, engine maintenance, projects, etc. |
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1551.7 |
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1040 |
Saint-Jean-de-Losne |
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3.5 |
36 |
Rain then cloudy, cool. Easy run, 2km/hr downstream current, 2 locks, no waiting. Excellent charcuterie in village. W/E 10 euro |
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1405 |
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1555.2 |
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FRI |
0825 |
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3.8 |
55 |
Sunny, strong S wind, high water, 3 km/hr current, bypassed1 lock with barrage open. Dock at quay submerged, Ponton W/E free |
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1215 |
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1559.0 |
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SUN |
1000 |
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5.8 |
46 |
Rain, sunny later. Four locks up winding river Seille. Lots of fishermen both sides with long lines, not friendly. Dock stern to. W/E, free |
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1550 |
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1564.8 |
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TUE |
1545 |
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3.0 |
25 |
Cloudy, then thunderstorm with heavy rain, then clearing in evening. Two locks self operated. W/E, free |
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1845 |
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1567.8 |
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0825 |
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4.3 |
40 |
Nice day, sunny, cool breeze. Two locks on Seille, one self operated, one tended. Fast trip on Saone. Last moorage on ponton, no facilities. |
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1245 |
Macon - ponton rive gauche |
1572.1 |
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FRI |
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Macon |
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0.7 |
7 |
Partly sunny, showers. Ponton 1 km to village, 3 km to Carrrefour, Brico, etc. W/E, 12 euro in season, free now. |
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Creches-sur-Saone |
1572.8 |
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SAT |
0830 |
Creches-sur-Saone |
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1.5 |
18 |
Cloudy, cool, light showers. One lock, no waiting. Ponton, W/E, free. 1 km to village, supermarche (2), brico, etc. W/E, free |
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1000 |
Halte Nautique Belleville |
1574.3 |
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SAT |
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Halte Nautique Belleville |
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Grind, sand, fill and paint deck over main cabin with help from Johans (Dutch man on barge at ponton) |
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SUN |
0900 |
Belleville |
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2.0 |
24 |
Beautiful, warm, sunny day, pretty scenery, no locks. W/E, 5 euros, good ponton by camping area. |
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1055 |
Trevoux |
1576.3 |
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TUE |
0855 |
Trevoux |
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2.7 |
31 |
Cool, cloudy, easy trip, one lock - followed peniche into lock. Moorage at Naviganter on small ponton, W/E, 72 euros for 6 nights |
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1135 |
Lyon - Quai Rambaud |
1579.0 |
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MON |
0725 |
Lyon |
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2.9 |
32 |
Warm, sunny. One lock, first big lock on Rhone, easy. Moor on ponton across from quai, very rough from wakes, bad night, no facilities, free. |
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1030 |
Halte Nautique Vienne |
1581.9 |
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TUE |
0730 |
Vienne |
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8.3 |
83 |
Sunny, warm, north winds building.Four locks, no problems. Big marina in park, sheltered from river, chanderlies, all facilities. 106 euros/8 days |
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1550 |
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1590.2 |
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TUE |
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Rebuild toilet, Patricia leaves for art workshop, Mark arrives |
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WED |
0720 |
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5.2 |
53 |
Sunny, south wind, 3 locks, no problems. Sheltered moorage, old docks, lovely village. W/E, 13 euros posted, no one there, free. |
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1230 |
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1595.4 |
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THU |
0740 |
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8.2 |
81 |
Sunny again, 3 locks, short waits at 2. Long but easy day. Moor along quai (marina destroyed), 13 euros, W/E, showers. |
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1550 |
Avignon Quai |
1603.6 |
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SUN |
0710 |
Avignon |
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6.8 |
65 |
Cloudy, cool, sunny & warm later. Wait 40 min for Rhone Lock, 10 min for St Gilles lock. Med moor, W/E, 15 euros. |
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1400 |
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1610.4 |
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MON |
0805 |
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3.7 |
23 |
Warm sunny, hot later, wait 40 min for lock to cycle. Big harbor with moorage on quais and pontons. 168 euro/month, 800 euro/cal. yeat |
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1150 |
Beaucaire |
1614.1 |
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THU |
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Beaucaire |
1614.1 |
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Fuel Truck: 355 liters @ 1.14 euros/liter = 408 euros |
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SAT
26AUG06 |
End of season, left boat for the winter in the water. Taxi to |
| Total time cruising
Total km traveled Total engine hours Number of ports visited |
112 days (16 weeks) 619 117 17 |
Average Speed Fuel consumption |
5.3 km/hr 355 liters / 117 hrs = 3.04 liters/hr |
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