For three days we have been joined by our friends and neighbours, Ian & Sue. The plan was to spend a couple of days cruising up the Seine from Paris, followed by a trip to the Chateau at Fontainebleau. The Seine, upstream of Paris, proved to be the most delightful part of the river that we have seen so far. Once we got past the industrial suburbs, the banks were lined with forests, and small villages with magnificent houses. This is where the wealthy Parisians have their weekend retreats.
Both Ian and Sue were willing to ‘have a go’ at both taking the helm and also helping with the locks. The locks, as usual, were extremely large and we were regularly joined by the vast French barges. These always have priority and, when they weigh up to 300 tons, you willingly let them go first.
At the end of the second day we moored at the Fontainebleau marina. The Captainaire offered to give us a lift to the chateau the following day which, being Sunday, meant that taxis were likely to be in short supply.
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