The canal boating experience was a good one, but, I'm glad it's over. It turned out to be a lot of work and we didn't have the greatest boat, but the experience we had is probably not duplicatable in any other manner.
The high points:
The discovery experience of coming up to small towns along the canal, walking about, and having a meal is fabulous.
The beautiful landscapes of France slowly reveal themselves as you wind your way through the canal. Look at the earlier pictures. It's gorgeous.
You can stop almost any place along the canal and spend the night. You just tie up alongside the canal. You don't have to find a marina or suitable mooring spot. Just stop where and when you want.
The canal itself is beautiful. There is a colonnade of large trees, planted about every 25 feet, along almost the entirety of the canal.
It was a delight to me to see my two sons rise to the occasion and work us through the many locks. It wasn't easy. They did a wonderful job.
There were some low points but I imagine they will fade with time.
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