Henk messaged us earlier to say he was stuck at the ecluse de garde just outside Baumes-les-Dames. They were changing the gates - no telling how long it would take! After we got through our first (double) lock, he messaged again, saying he was underway again.
We arrived around half past two and quickly got settled on the long, practically empty, pontoon. Then down below to dry out and get warm! Henk messaged again to say that he had reached Deluz and had decided to stay overnight and catch us up tomorrow - it was not a good day for a long cruise!!
Besancon is a university city and is always buzzing with young people......indeed it seemed to be freshers week, as in the U.K. There was the sound of music (well, a deep base throb of something like music) a little way from us and as the evening went on crowds of students made their way towards the sound.
We decided on a night in as the weather was not conducive to wandering around town. Skip cooked our last steaks for dinner.......delicious, we’ll done Skip! Later in the evening, as we were watching TV, groups of students returned to the town, a lot of them carrying red torches. They seemed to have had a good time and were in high spirits.....a good time was had by all, we think!
17 km 3 locks (1 double) 2 1/2 hours
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