plans for second half of 2016 Cruise

We will leave England on Sunday August 7th and will stop twice driving through France to rejoin Aphrodite on the 9th August in Colombiers.
2 days then preparing Aphrodite including ,a nice lunch in Poilhes  and we will set sail   midday on Saturday 13th August to catch the afternoon  descent down the 7 locks of Fronserannes 13.30 to 15.30 and moor in Beziers for the night and update our SIM cards at the Orange shop 6k 8locks
14th August we will leave Beziers for Agde 24k 4locks
15th August we cross the Etang de Thau, so a 9k 3lock cruise from Agde to the Etang which is roughly 20k from end to end so about 90minss cruising ,then 6k no locks to moorat Frontignan. 35k 3locks
there is  a lifting bridge at Frontignan which is meant to open at 8.30 and 16.00 so we will catch the 8.30 opening and cruise the 17k to Palavos Les Flots where we need to find a mooring to stay for Peters 60th party
Frank and Carol,our Kiwi friendsi join us aboard Ahrodite for 2 days to join in the celebrations
We will probably stay 3days before heading off down the Rhone a Sete
Day4  Aigues Mortes 24k 0 locks
Day5 St Gilles 27k 1 lock
Day6 St GillesTo Avignon  via the Petit Rhone and then the Rhone .The lower reaches of the Rhone is where the current is at its strongest so we will be battling against this current which will make it heavy going .5k and 1lock to the Petit Rhone .21k along the Petit Rhone  then 35k 1lock on the Rhone and then Avignon is 3k off the Rhone
Day 7 Avignon to L'Ardoise  34k 1 lock Pk214
Day 8 L'Ardoise to Viviers 52k 2 locks Pk 166
Day9 Viviers to Valence  54k 3locks PK112
Day 10 Valence to Les Rouches De Condrieu  71k 3 locks Long Day
Day 11 Les Rouches de Condrieu to Lyon  40k 2 lock Pk0
The current will now be much reduced against us so a sigh of relief all round
Day 12  Lyon to Trevoux  31k 1 lock PK 31
Day 13 Trevoux to Macon  52k  0locks PK83
Day 14 Macon to Tournus  27k 0locks  PK 112
 If we have time we may take a detour down the river Seille  PK 106
Day 15  Tournus to Chalon  30k 1 lock PK 142
Day 16 Chalon to Seurre  45k 1 lock  PK187
Day 17 Seurre to St Jean de Losne  28k 1 lock
so we only have 17sailing days from Colombiers to St Jean de Losne  and we have set aside 45days for our stay in France  so we have a few rest and party  days
We will probably arrive in St Jean around  mid to late September and so may well  go up the Canal du Rhone au Rhin  stopping at Dole and Besancon