Auxonne for lunch
The season is starting to wind down (though you wouldn’t know if from the number of hire boats still on the canals!) so, after our meeting with Phillippe, the shipyard manager, to discuss repairs/projects for the winter, we thought we would take one last little jaunt north.
We left St Jean September 1 (is it September already?) stopping for lunch in Auxonne.
We’ve had mixed experiences in Auxonne. The last few times we visited the main street had been torn up but they’ve finished the repairs and it is quite lovely now. We wandered into a creperie just off the main street for a nice quiet lunch.
On to Gray
We saw a very attentive captain keeping his helmsman in line as he passed through the last lock into Gray.
Strangely most cruisers stay on the south side of Gray, which is neared the city center, but also less pretty and noisy than where we like to moor, just north of the city.
We took a day in Gray to stock up on supplies and look around. We found a little artists shop and bought a piece of painted glass from a very nice artist.
We walked to the local supermarché for supplies and spotted some authentic looking Mexican food…”Le Kit”.
Being just north of the city it was easy to get into the countryside for a short run. Unfortunately I am running by myself these days as Roberta has tendonitis in her knee.
On the way back south we stopped at what has become one of our favorite spots north of St Jean, Pontailler-sur-Saône, a picturesque french village with a great restaurant near the river.
And one final night on the river before heading back to St Jean…
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