Crew didn't wake until almost ten o'clock so we left the mooring around 11 a.m. We seemed to have lost our summer weather - it had rained pretty heavily overnight meaning that everything was soaking wet and the temperature had plummeted from the high twenties to around 14/15 degrees! Sweaters and coats had to be donned, although we both still wore shorts! Luckily the rain held off and we arrived in Joinville around one o'clock. There were two moorings available in this town - we passed the first one which looked pretty good but thought we would have a look at the furthest one, thinking it would be nearer the town centre. On balance, we decided to turn and moor at the first spot, outside a charming small hotel, called hotel de la Vinaigrerie with a nice wooden pontoon and power bornes. There was a board informing us of the facilities, including a large supermarket just 200 metres away. We settled in and as usual, Skip went off to the supermarket after lunch to top up our supplies. As there was also a service station near the supermarket, he did five runs for diesel as our tanks were getting low.
We decided to try the hotel for dinner as it had a good write up in Trip Advisor ( not always foolproof I know!). It was quite a limited menu with just a choice of four starters and four main courses (one of which was not available.....the one that Crew chose!) but very good quality. On balance, we decided the hotel in Chamouilley was better, both for quality and value. No aft deck digestifs as there was a definite chill in the air, so a couple of episodes of Vera and bed.
12 km 6 locks 2 1/2 hours
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