Category Archives: Dijon

Dijon/Paris, Wednesday, 8 October 2008

Karben   It rained all night and is raining this morning as we gather our belongings and head up to the office to check in our boat.  While we are in the process, another boat with a Swiss family aboard, pulls … Continue reading

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Seille River, Tuesday, 7 October 2008

http://thelittersitter.com/2013   Up early and we left Tournus at 9:20 AM.  We arrived at La Trunchere, at the mouth of the Seille River at 10:20 AM, the lock was open, the lockkeeper yelled to us to come on in, without dropping … Continue reading

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Dijon, Tuesday 30 September 2008 Happy Birthday, Mike!

Shoe and Carol are due in at 6:33 AM.  Up before dawn to head to the railroad station to meet them.  As we sit in the coffee shop with a cup of coffee, at precisely 6:30, the sign changes to … Continue reading

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Dijon, Monday 29 September 2008

  First item on the agenda is to arrange to get to Gray on Wednesday.  Weather forecast is not looking good but we’ll take what comes.  A driver will pick us up here at the hotel on Wednesday at 11 … Continue reading

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Dijon, Sunday 28 September 2008

We spent most of the day in the Musee des Beaux Arts in the former duke’s palace off the Cour de Bar.  Near the entrance we found an old well, currently used as a wishing well.  The museum was free, … Continue reading

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Dijon, Saturday 27 September 2008

Our initial stop was the grand Saturday market at Les Halles in the center of Dijon.  The enclosed market housed meats, fish, cheese, some vegetables and fruits, and a couple of artisanal bakery vendors.  Photo of Market We bought a … Continue reading

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France 2008 – Dijon, Burgundy and Paris (September/October)

We are in the process of moving text entries to our new blog format, however, in the mean time this link will tell you about our trip through Dijon, our barge trip on the Soane River and of course Paris. … Continue reading

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