On Monday, Skip cleaned and painted the aft deck - finally it matches the rest of the deck - and Crew sorted out the galley utensils and dishes. It was good to have a bit of a clear out and make some space, although I’m sure it won’t be long until those spaces are refilled!! We had lunch with Henk on board as usual but Skip and Crew dined on the sausages that we needed to use up and had a lazy evening.
On Tuesday we took a day off work and drove to Nuits St. Georges, where we had a very good lunch and then on to Beaune to visit the Hotel Dieu, which Beaune is famous for. We had visited the beautifully restored hospital twice before but for Henk it was his first time. It was a lovely day, although the strong sharp wind meant coats and sweaters. Another quiet evening watching TV.
After our trip out we were too tired to move Aphrodite to her permanent winter mooring spot so we moved her on Wednesday morning. Crew had to clear the freezer a little so made use of some minced beef and made a Spaghetti Bolognaise for dinner.
We managed a few cleaning jobs before being ready to go for our last lunch on the waterfront. We were blessed with beautiful weather, after a cold start in the morning and had a lovely lunch in Le Bouchon Losnais
So folks, our 2018 summer cruise is over. The weather has been exceptionally good, even though some waterways were closed due to the lack of rain, which meant that we had to return to our home base on the same canal as last year. That said, just being afloat in beautiful France is enough for us!
No thoughts about our direction for 2019 but we have our sojourn in Lanzarote, and indeed, Christmas and New Year to enjoy yet! No doubt, Skip will put his mind to a schedule during the cool months of March and April.
So, dear readers, time to say ‘adieu’ once more! A l’anee prochaine!!!
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