Yet More Rain

It has now rained every day for the past two weeks. The wind screen wipers have had to work so hard that one of them collapsed and flew off onto the cabin roof! Ann is suffering the most because it usually chooses the time that we are just entering a lock to raise its game to an absolute deluge. Unfortunately, Ann has to look after the front rope and is in the most exposed position possible. However, she now dresses for it in her full wet weather gear. Not exactly the latest Paris fashion but certainly practical. We stayed at Poses for the night and, between showers, cycled through the village and saw the preparations for Bastille Day (14 July) celebrations, which would be taking place on the village green.

More Rain

For the past few days it has managed to surpass all previous amounts of rain that we have experienced when travelling with Jomima. We have managed to pass through three locks today and it rained heavily in two of them. So heavily in fact that full wet weather gear was required, including boots and hood. Getting through these enormous locks without scraping the boat, or damaging ourselves, is hard enough without this penetrating rain. Unfortunately Ann is suffering the most because she takes the bow rope, on the exposed ‘sharp end’ while I manage the stern rope and work the engines and bow thruster as necessary. High winds, wet ropes and difficult locks. We will be pleased to get out to sea again soon.

Rain Stopped Play

This morning I went for my usual morning walk to buy a baguette and a newspaper. This, unfortunately, had to be extended considerably because so many of the local shops were closed. After a walk of three times the normal length, I returned with the Sunday Times and the Observer as well as an excellent baguette. That meant that I was set for the day, however, Ann decided to go on a guided walk. This was to be in the mainly Jewish area, about one mile from the marina. All went well for the first hour but after that it rained. Ann returned to the boat without completing the walk and, worse still, no photographs to add to the web.