tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post953694487136293415..comments2024-03-29T13:11:25.325+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Rowing a boat at ChenonceauKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-84974981573676965882013-07-21T23:14:48.472+02:002013-07-21T23:14:48.472+02:00Il est vraiment unique et intimidant ce château. J...Il est vraiment unique et intimidant ce château. J'aimerais le visiter un jour...Olivier Bailleuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13892201578871115809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-33516745708151090212013-07-21T17:50:18.902+02:002013-07-21T17:50:18.902+02:00I'm wondering if my classmate who has booked a...I'm wondering if my classmate who has booked a cruise from Paris to the Loire in September should be getting worried? Perhaps the cruise ships will have enough water by then?<br /><br />Living where you do and having the options for the strolls you describe in so wonderful. Lucky for you.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04911284607089608538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-10485855155716975822013-07-21T16:20:28.314+02:002013-07-21T16:20:28.314+02:00Oh boy! More photos for my students to see :) Must...Oh boy! More photos for my students to see :) Must have been a great outing :)Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-3933472592182239012013-07-21T15:02:08.536+02:002013-07-21T15:02:08.536+02:00Hopefully, those canoeists don't have to row b...Hopefully, those canoeists don't have to row back upstream. Usually someone from the rent shop will pick them up downstream. Low water is a nightmare in a canoe because you get stuck and have to get out of the boat, and then hop back in. That said, canoes are a lot of fun.<br /><br />Chenonceau is so photogenic and your camera does a good job capturing her.<br /><br />Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-78451228980589967852013-07-21T12:29:43.499+02:002013-07-21T12:29:43.499+02:00Thanks for that info, Tim. I don't read the NR...Thanks for that info, Tim. I don't read the NR and I probably should, but that would mean going to town to buy it every day. Web site, I guess.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-16720629325735243712013-07-21T11:35:21.476+02:002013-07-21T11:35:21.476+02:00There was an article in yesterday's Nouvelle R...There was an article in yesterday's Nouvelle Republic about the levels on the Cher...<br />apparently four of the barrages that maintain level were damaged in the winter floods and all that the authorities have done is shrug... <br />their budget is 350,000€ per year and it will cost around 250K to mend each one...<br />it has hit the tourist cruisers particularly badly... to the tune of around 3200€ per week in one case!!<br /><br />with the Claise, however, the vannes are still open.... and apparently will be for the next year at the shortest!!Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439261142732764451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-58737202222043149572013-07-21T08:26:07.656+02:002013-07-21T08:26:07.656+02:00We've been amazed at how quickly river levels ...We've been amazed at how quickly river levels have dropped in little more than 2 weeks of hot weather after 6 months of seemingly non-stop rain.<br /><br />Lovely photos of Chenonceau.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.com