A scheduled two weeks off in Auxerre, to give the crew and the Luciole a
bit of a mid-summer break and opportunity for a 'spruce-up' thanks to our old friend and expert painter Roy. Neil went home to his house in the Morvan. While Izzy, Alex and I went to
London. I met up with my parents (John and Penny) and brothers to celebrate my Grandmother's 75th birthday. We organised a surprise picnic for 35 family and friends and I swapped cork pulling in rural Burgundy for the English countryside. Thankfully after the good weather of the Olympics, it just about stayed dry for us too!
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| Cork pulling in England as opposed to Burgundy |
Francisco stayed in Auxerre and gave the outside of the boat a
new coat of paint. We also said goodbye to chef Dave who returns to his job in
England after helping us out for the last two weeks - before our new chef, Stuart joins us until the end of the season.
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| The Luciole moored in Auxerre under the imposing Abbey of Saint Germain |
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