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| Old lock house at St Germaine |
Sunny and warm with a light wind blowing. Set
off at 8am the sun was just rising above the trees by the VNF buildings. Fed two swans
four slices of stale bread as we left. No signs of life in the port as we turned left on
the Canal Latéral à la Marne. A 12km straight section, passing the villages of
Aigny, Vraux, Juvigny and Recy – the first bend is at St Martin-sur-le-Pré. Up
automatic lock 11 Vraux, no problems. Then the second lock of the day – 10
Juvigny wouldn’t work. Mike phoned the VNF they said they would send someone. A
young lady arrived after half an hour’s wait – she apologised – she’d been
sorting out another lock. Soon on our way to lock 9. Weed was the cause,
jamming up the system. Passed loaded
péniche N.D.L from Arlieux that had just come down lock 9 Chalons. An empty
péniche (Verdun) came down lock 9 as a large DB called Liberté turned out of
the arm and set off towards Condé. Getting busy all of a sudden! Another long straight, of 10kms this time –
all the way to St Germain- la-Ville. Passed empty peniche Andorra on the
aqueduct in Chalons Up lock 8 Sarry, passed péniche Aroura in a bridge hole at KP23 before lock 7 St Germain, 6.5kms to
lock 6 Chausee, a short pound to lock 5 Ablancourt then lock 4 Soulanges. 4pm as we tied up at the mooring in Soulanges.
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