The most memorable segment of our next leg of traveling was navigating the Seine on our own barge through the heart of Paris. This was something Howard had been enamoured with since he first watched the Godfreys’ video (when they still owned CoP) documenting their trip through the city in 2025. He didn’t realize then…
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It is still unseasonably warm in France. Temperatures have dropped from the low 40s Celsius to the slightly less suffocating mid 30s (roughly 105° to 95°F), and while still not ideal, those temperatures are manageable for some canal cruising. For our first foray, we left Auxerre to head a little over 10 km (6 miles)…
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We finished our boat training in the UK and headed off to take possession of our new floating home just as a ferocious “Omega” heatwave was enveloping Europe. The average temperature in Auxerre, France, in June is 23°C / 73°F. When we arrived on June 18th, it was 38°C / 100°F! More on that later;…
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Many in the nomadic travel community refer to themselves as “slomads,” which, as the name would suggest, are nomads who move at a more leisurely pace, often staying in the same place for 1-3 months. This slower pace allows them to take advantage of long-stay discounts offered by Airbnb or other types of landlords, and…
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Following our cruise to the British Isles & Iceland we’ve begun making our way across Europe with our sights set on landing in Georgia at the end of July. Our first stop was Brielle, about 100 kilometers / 60 miles southwest of Amsterdam in the province of South Holland, where we connected with my step-sister…
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