Monday 25 th June - Lagny to Meaux

We left just before 10 a.m. in sunshine but still with a cool wind.  The river is still wide for our 5 km run to the first lock.......we were joined by a small French boat with a two man crew.  Then a short tunnel - less than a kilometre - and another lock.  Then a 9 km cruise to our final lock and the port in Meaux.
We were greeted by a man with a north country accent, but something else.......he was German born but lived in Britain for 50 years.  He invited us to moor next to his barge as there was no power further down and advised us to attach our central line first as the current was pretty strong.  Good advice!
Evidently the mooring was free as the Port was undergoing renovations and was not officially open yet - three other British boats had taken advantage of this fact.  Although we seemed to be in the middle of the town, it was quite peaceful, with lovely planting around.
We checked that the TV reception was good which, with a bit of fiddling, it was and decided on a two night stay!  We like the look of this town!  However when Skip went for a recce after lunch he came back a bit disappointed......he said too many fast food cafes and shops mediocre.
We decided to dine on board and make a foray into town in the morning - so a lazy evening with dinner on the back deck, then below for some TV before bed.

17 km. 3 locks. 2 1/2 hours