On 15th April 2025 we arrived back at Isle Adam. By the time we got to the boat it was quite late, but still not too late for a glass or two of bubbles to celebrate being back on Ayanna. The next few days were spent cleaning and stocking up with supplies, stopping for lunch at a Turkish restaurant and enjoying the mille feuille from the marina patisserie, they are without doubt the best we have ever eaten and the reason I will probably put back on the 5kgs of weight that I l

29th - 30th August.   Soissons to Vic-Sur-Aisne. (18.6km, 2 locks in 2hr 20mins). We decided to leave promptly this morning, before 9am,...

5th - 9th August.   Bassin Rond to Cambrai Marina - (12.4km, 5 locks in 4¼ hrs). This canal is quite pretty but there was a fair bit of...

21 July . Calais Marina to Calais Basin. (2.2km, 2 tide locks and 2 lifting bridges in 40mins) Leaving Calais Marina was also quite...

21st of June 2024  on a beautiful, sunny day, with supplies onboard, full water and fuel tanks and an empty black tank - we depart from...