We set off
early from Auxonne, with Diana already scrubbing the shower room – pausing only
to help us through the only lock of the day. Cleaning, tidying and packing continued as we sailed
down the river for a couple of hours, before arriving at St Jean about 10. The
town was looking very cheerful in the sunshine: quite an irony that after a two
month holiday dogged by rain and grey skies, it should be beautifully sunny on
our final day.
We continued
the cleaning and tidying operation and got everything sorted. The car wouldn’t
start – flat battery – but the marina people have a jump starter, which I
needed last year and which worked again this time. We left the engine running
while we loaded everything up, by which it was lunchtime, so we walked along to
the Amiral restaurant by the bridge next to the church, and had a reasonable
meal:
After that
it was time for final checks, and bid farewell to Saskia, tucked up in her berth
for the winter. Next year I think we may go south in search of the sun! Then it was on the road for the five hour run back home to Provence, where we arrived about 6.45.
I promised
a few statistics before we go: I calculate that we have covered about 1,580 kilometres, and
negotiated 243 locks. I didn’t keep an exact check on fuel consumption and
purchase, but I think we spent between 500 and 600 euro on diesel.
And the
final statistic is that according to blogspot there have so far been 741
page views of this blog: not sure who they all are, but I hope you have
been at least mildly entertained. Certainly we have enjoyed keeping this diary,
and will aim to do the same next year.
Aurevoir to
one and all.
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