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- The ‘Fools’ Visit to France
- Head to Head with the Big Boys – Art and Barge!
- The Bright Lights of Stanislaus Square
- But Wait! Where Did the Canal Go?
- The Epicurean Delight of Epinal
- Too Close For Comfort, But Captain Joey’s At The Helm!
- The Glass Masters of La Rochere & “Peaches Revenge”!
- Culinary Creations Along The Petit Saone
- A Day Along The Petit Saone
- Caves, Cheese and Adventure on the High Seas
- Goodbye Stockholm – Hello Family!
- The Regent Seven Seas – Our Journey To The Northern European Ports
- All Aboard in Copenhagen!
- Our First Dutch Barge Association Rally!
- A Day In Our French Slice of Heaven
- The Road to Chateauneuf
- Things Seen Walking Along The Canals of France
- Vandenesse-en-Auxois by Way of Abbaye de la Bussierie
- New Friends on the Burgundy Canal
- Sancerres, Sommeliers and Unwanted Guests of The Burgundy Canal
- A Week In New York City and Paris – Back on Rabelo!
- Snow-Birding Back to the US
- Our Last Trip of the Season – Returning to Saint John de Losne
- Our Private Tasting Tour at Domaine Faiveley
- If Not By Canal Then By Car – Chateauneuf Here We Come!
- She Did A Bad, Bad Thing
- Navigating The Foggy Canal du Centre
- Exploring the Secluded Charm of Santenay
- The High Price of Private Chateau Ownership
- A Brief History on French Crystal
- Always Agree To An Aperitif
- Aground But Never Discouraged
- Enjoying The Leisurely Life Along the Loire
- Old Habits Die Hard — Unless You’re In France
- The Sweet Simplicity of Santenay
- Life Along The Saone River
- Back To France!
- Our Foray Into Falconry… and Irish Whiskey
- From The Barren Burren to The Garden Garnish Island
- Why You Should Consider a Travel Agent
- Journey to Ireland!
- A Tour of Langres, Dijon and Jardin de Silliere
- Picture Perfect in Honfleur
- How to Properly Experience Normandy
- La Vie de Voltaire
- Our Own Private Chapel Concert
- One – Nay – TWO New Crew… and a Scooter
- France Is Flooding! France Is Flooding!
- Meeting The World’s Greatest Adventurer
- Visiting The First “Versailles”
- O Captain – My Captain! But Where is our Captain?
- We’re Baaaaack – In France
- A Few Of My Favorite Photos
- Returning to a Remodeled Rabelo – Our 2016 Preview!
- Two Weeks In One of France’s Most Beautiful Villages
- Birthday Festivities, Times Two!
- The Colorful History of Chateau Bussy-Rabutin
- The Roman Ruins of Veringetroix
- Rabelo’s Winter Home – The History of Alesia
- Let the Bow Go Where It May – Season’s End Approaches
- Ravieres and Rabelo Renovations
- The Grand Metallurgy of La Grande Forge de Buffon
- The Murals of Chateau Ancy-le-France
- It’s Hard Work at a Winery!
- In A Bind On The Burgundy
- Returning to Rabelo!
- Our Last Day In Africa
- Last Stop – Cape Town and the Cape of Good Hope
- Hungry Hungry Hippos – Our Last Animal Drive
- Close Encounters of the Elephant Kind
- Royal Malawane – The Best For Last
- Victoria Falls and the African Bushlands
- Pay No Attention To the Stampeding Elephants
- The River Roads of the Varumba Plains
- Oh, Just Another Safari Animal
- A Rare Sighting and The Dance of the Saddled Billed Stork
- The Elephants are Coming! Xigera and Duma Tau
- Adventures in the Okavango River Delta
- Welcome to Africa!
- We’ll Blow It Up If We Have To!
- Clamecy or Bust – Come Hell or High Water!
- A Brief History of Vermenton – The Logging Town of France
- What Would You Do With 9 Million Bottles of Wine?
- The Sights, Smells and Tastes of Joigny and Auxerre
- The Sweet Simplicity of The Yonne River
- Just the Seine Life for Me Please
- Barging – More Than Eating, Drinking and Making Merry
- The True Allure of Life On The River
- A Trip of Our Favorite Spots in Paris
- Bastille Day in Nemours
- A Whole New Side Of Fontainebleau
- The One – The Only – The Johanna!
- Castle Guedelon, Fontainebleau, Touring Brian and Carrie Too!
- Aubigny and Chateau de la Verrerie
- La Charitesur Loire, Sancerre, and My First and Final Selfie
- How Did I Ever Survive Without Clafouti? [ Recipe Included ]
- One Cleat Will Nevers Do – And That’s No Typo
- Paris to Champagne at 20 Miles A Day
- Adventures in Chateau de Santenay
- The Madhouse Market City of Louhans
- The Foul Fowl of Rabelo
- Delays with New Friends & Those Darn Crazy Cuckoo’s!
- Truffle Hunting with an AK-47
- We are BACK on Rabelo – and the Louis Vuitton Museum
- Chapeau Rouge and Farewell to Rabelo
- Chateau du Clos de Vougeot: A Mecca for French Gastronomy
- The Real Mushroom Kingdom!
- All Things Fast and Furious
- Behind the Wheel of Rabelo
- Ordinary Magic: In Honor of the Little Things
- The Black Water Catastrophe & Guedelon
- The Whirlwind Tour Continues
- Aix-en-Provence, La Verne, and Cannes
- Experiencing France in the Fall
- Our Last Stops On The Burgundy Canal
- The Beauty of Abbaye de la Bussiere
- A Fond Farewell to Friends
- Wine, Cheese, and Excellent Company!
- The Extravagance and Glory of Versailles
- Our Taste of French Cusine; From Behind the Apron!
- No, It Isn’t Just Food: It’s FRENCH Food!
- Captainless in Dijon: The Adventures Continue
- No Schedules, No Deadlines, No problem: Barging as it Should Be!
- Rabelo’s New Home in Saint Jean de Losne
- Paris on Bastille Day – What an Experience!
- Journey to the Heart of Burgundy
- Down the Canal Lateral a la Marne
- Our Extraordinary Private Tour of Clos Mesnil Champagne Vineyard
- How Could I Forget This Part??
- Exploring Coucy Castle
- Photos Beat Poetry Every Time in Soisson
- Fine French Cuisine and The Chateau de Compiegne
- We Got A Car! The French Don’t Mess Around…
- Return to Compiegne and Chateau Pierrefonds
- What the French REALLY Think About Americans
- The Grand Surprise of Gent
- To Brugge, To Market!
- We Are BACK In Europe! The New And Improved Rabelo
- Clearing of the Armistice – The Site That Ends Wars
- Traveling Alongside Enguerrand de Coucy
- Touring Chateau de Compiegne
- Chateau de Pierrefonds – Lisa’s Hands Down Favorite
- Europe Through Lisa’s Eyes
- Should I Be Concerned About… Lisa?
- Navigating Around the French Countryside
- The Bountiful Gardens of France
- Going Up! The Gravity Defying Ronquieres Lift Lock
- Our Favorite Region of France
- Get My New Book ‘When Stones Speak’ FREE!
- The Unrivaled Grandeur of Chambord
- The Unanticapted Unexpected and Surprising – Everyday
- How To Get Started Sailing The Canals of Europe
- Returning Home From Another Rabelo Adventure
- The Amphitheater For No One
- Return to Guedelon – The Newly Constructed Ancient Castle
- No More Paintings! Napoleon’s Tomb & Musee des Arts Decoratifs
- Sainte-Chapelle – A “Must Visit” For Everyone
- The Perfect Day In Paris
- Chateau Saint-Fargeau: A 30-Year Restoration Project
- Building A Modern Castle With Medieval Techniques – Chateau de Guedelon
- I Shall Be KING! Touring Fontainebleau
- To Market! To Market! Again… and Again…
- When Stones Speak
- French Charades and Escapades
- Stranded for 10 Days?! Plenty of Time for Another Chateau
- Stopping At Montargis As We Near The City of Lights
- Exploring The Beauty of Briare
- Traversing the Pont Canal de Briare!
- Harvesting All The Way To Nevers – Barging Has Its Moments
- “Why can’t you cook like Lisa?” I’m a Blessed Man!
- The Spectacular Chateau-le-Digoine & Chateau de la Roche
- Paray-le-Monial and the Sacred Heart
- The Many Chateaux of Burgundy – Sully, Couches and Cormatin
- Chateau de Rully by The Man Who Knows It Best
- The Gem of Dole, France
- Chateau de La Rochepot
- Invasion of the Rug Rats | Escaping to Dijon
- It’s Time To Hire A Boat! Rules of the Canals
- This Barge Is Not Built for 12!
- Cistercienne Abbey of Auberive and the Fortified City of Langres
- Daily Life In A Small European Village
- The Holy Grail of Wine and Tastings Galore!
- The Heartbreak Hiking Fools Do France
- Freak Storms and an Archeological Dig
- Exploring Reims France & Eisenhower’s WWII Headquarters
- Quantifying What We Love About Barging
- The 180 Degree Battle & Charleville-Mezieres
- Our 4th Season of Barging Commences… Now!
- Exploring Namur Belgium & The Citadelle Namur
- At Last We’re Off! A Sailboat Holiday in Holland
- The New Rabelo Unveiled!
- What a Disaster! Rabelo Is A Mess!
- Our Bags Are Packed – We’re Ready to Go
- Our Life In California & Returning to Rabelo
- My Journey to Israel – Creating When Stones Speak
- Trekking Through The Rainforest
- My First Encounter With A Whale Shark
- The Rabelo Travel Log (Facts Collected Along Our Journey)
- Bank Robbery and Open Air Toilets – Just Another Day on Rabelo!
- Exploring Hondarriba Spain & the Fortress of Guadalupe
- Our Visit To The Guggenheim Museum
- Biarritz, San Sebastian and the Gastro Gymnastics
- Galeries Lafayette | A Day of Retail Therapy, Paris Style
- Am I Going To Jail In France?
- Exploring Paris & Finding A Flea Market Masterpiece
- Paris The City of Lights – A Stay Unlike Any Other
- Culture Shock! Can’t We Just Stay On The Canals?
- Returning to Chateau de Fere
- Exploring The Aisne-Marne and Le Chateau de la Ferte-Milon
- Exploring the Chateau’s of Champagne
- Chandon, Perignon and Tattinger – Oh My!
- Paying Homage to Dom Perignon | Our Champagne Mission
- We’re Late, We’re Late, For A Very Important Date!
- On The Road Again – Rabelo is FIXED!
- Disaster Has Struck The Rabelo!
- Ponderings Before Starting Your Own Barge Adventure
- Touring Through Toul France
- Could Champagne Change Our Course?
- Colmar, Grunewald, Schongauer, Wine and Cheese – This Is Living!
- Now Entering The Alpines! The Road to Strasbourg
- This Is How Cruising Ought To Be… Right?
- I Think We Are Becoming French…
- Nancy – Our Favorite City In France
- They Did It! They Called The Cops On Us!
- A Tour of the Past in Verdun
- Much Ado About Nothing | Mouzon and the Meuse River
- I Found Nirvana… In A Sandwich
- Chateau Fort Sedan and a Saturday Jousting Match
- An Unexpected Trip Back to the US | A Tribute to Steve Platt
- From Fumay to Montherme | Encountering Our First Jerk!
- Dinant, Belgium | A Brief Stop In The Home of the Saxophone
- Visiting An Old Friend on the Meuse River | Queen Fabiola’s Chateau
- Our Departure For Namur, Belgium
- Rabelo Goes Topless In The Maastricht Marina!
- A Weekend In Helmond | Biking For The First Time In 10 Years
- Sailing The Canals of Holland
- Settling Into Cruising Life On Rabelo | The Adventure Continues
- Finally! Lisa and I Move Into Rabelo!
- Relishing The Netherland’s Floriade | Awaiting Completion of our Barge’s Outfit
- I’m Going Dutch! These People Have It Figured Out!
- We’re Legal To Drive Rabelo! … In Most European Countries…
- OMG! What has Wilco done to my barge?
- The “Bucket” Sailboat Race | Mediocre Finish But Great Adventure!
- Venice – Nothing Quite Like It | America’s Cup Sailing
- The “Bucket” Sailboat Race | The Greatest Sailing Spectacle on Earth!
- The Cruise Down the Seine into Paris | Dreaming and Reminiscing
- How Can We Get Rabelo Out of This Dead End Lock! | The Adventure Continues
- The Rabelo Has A Captain At Last! The Travel Adventure Continues
- Night Sailing With The Rabelo | Adventure Travel Can Get Intense!
- Brown Water? This Can’t Be Good | Life On A Barge Is Never Easy…
- We did it! We’re free!
- Caught in the Ice!
- The Not-So-Calm Before The Storm
- Rabelo is Officially Mine!
- Introducing Rabelo | The Adventure Begins
- Welcome to Living Barge Travel Blog!
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