Crew slept in again due to our late night so we didn’t leave until 10.30 a.m........must do better! We went down our last canal lock, before stopping to top up with fuel as our fuel gauge was still not working. Just over 2 km from the fuel pontoon was our first big lock on the Seine -a completely different operation from the relatively peaceful canals! Here, the commercial barges always take precedence and sometimes there is a lot of waiting around. We didn’t wait too long however, as a barge slowly manoeuvred in beside us and we went down in the lock fairly quickly. This was to be the only big lock of the day, which was good.....easing us in gently!
We arrived in Chartrettes around 1.30 p.m. and were greeted by the same affable Capitaine that we remember from 5 or 6 years ago. He got us settled nicely on the exterior of the port, which wasn’t too much of a problem as the river was very wide here and the wash from the barges not too bad at all.
Another late lunch and a rest, then Skip walked into the little town for a look around.....nothing much to report and we decided to have a relaxed evening and to dine on board.......still recovering from our late night!!
22 km. 2 locks. 3 hours
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