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| John steers through Accolay |
This week we had a VIP onboard - owner John Liley – who spent
most the week steering the Luciole through the sunshine. His anecdotes and
stories of past times kept us entertained. A man who many are very grateful to, for his part in hotel barging having started the company in 1976. Over the three and half decades there have been many great times for passengers
and crew alike; “This is all your fault John!” – to be taken as a complement
after a fantastic week onboard which ended with Neil playing guitar on deck after
captain's dinner and laughs all round. We even had a proposal - the Luciole
wishes the happy couple all the best!
News on the canal; dredging is starting in front of the last
lock, below the port of Clamecy. A digger and pontoon should somehow come to the aid of
the many boats that have become beached in the last few weeks. Hopefully it
should be completed in the next few days....... however this is France.
Thanks for sharing your experience. This will really help me when I will come for barge vacation from Australia.
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