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Bare Barging in Burgundy: Boating, Exploring, Wining and Dining

By Kloman, Erasmus H.

Bare Barging in Burgundy: Boating, Exploring, Wining and Dining

By Kloman, Erasmus H.

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When Erasmus Kloman and his family chartered a barge and piloted it themselves down along the lovely Burgundy and Nivernais canals in France, a delightful adventure awaited them. Ras and his wife had taken two previous barge trips before this one, both in floating hotel barges, with the amenities, staff, and higher prices associated. Now they were ready to venture out on their own and convinced their daughter and her family to join them on a bare barge, which they piloted themselves. Their son-in-law enjoyed the challenge of guiding the barge along the waterways; the granddaughters enjoyed handling the lines and helping to maneuver the 67 locks on the route; and Sue and her daughter enjoyed their not-too-demanding culinary roles, shopping for breakfast and picnic lunch on board and selecting the most promising restaurants for dinner in the small villages where they tied up for the night. Best of all, they all agree, was the rare opportunity to spend unhurried time in conversing, exploring the countryside, and wining and dining together. Now you can enjoy Rass lyrical descriptions of this romantic form of travel through one of Frances richest cultural and historical regions. First, youll learn how the trip was planned and the route plotted, how they decided on the bare barge and where they rented it, some practical tips about boating and the kind of costs you can expect. Then youll journey back into the unique history of Burgundy and discover how it might well have been the ruling region of France. With your trip planned and history learned, youll be ready to embark on the day-to-day account of the Klomans trip from St.Florentin to Chitry-les-Mines in a week. Enjoy each town they passed by, the locks (and lockkeepers) they encountered, the restaurants they ate in and some of the favorite recipes they gathered from them. Youll be introduced to the culinary treats of the region from Burgundy Beef, to cheeses, escargots, mustards; and, of course, the wines
Product details
Number of Pages:
115
Release Date:
2001-12-31
Publication Date:
2001-12-31
Publisher:
Capital Books, Incorporated,US
Languages:
Published: English, Original: English
ISBN10:
1892123401
Weight:
295 g
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